Word: quinghaosu
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Dates: during 1984-1984
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...malaria will take all the resources we have: insecticides and drugs, as well as vaccines," says Top. Drug research is continuing at Walter Reed and elsewhere. Mefloquine, discovered by the Army in 1974, remains about 98% effective against the deadly falciparum strain, but signs of resistance are already appearing. Quinghaosu, a Chinese drug derived from the wormwood plant, is "extremely promising," according to Lucas of WHO. But because drug resistance develops quickly, the search cannot stop. Says Top: "If we don't put out a good malaria control drug every five to seven years, we will be in trouble...
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