Mosquitoes are spreading strains of malaria resistant to artemisinin drugs on Thailand’s borders with Myanmar and Cambodia, experts say. Photo: AP Mosquitoes are spreading strains of malaria resistant to artemisinin drugs on Thailand’s borders with Myanmar and Cambodia, experts say. Photo: AP
Mosquitoes are spreading strains of malaria resistant to artemisinin drugs on Thailand’s borders with Myanmar and Cambodia, experts say. Photo: AP
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Resistance to malaria drugs spreading in Southeast Asia

Experts warn resistance to current drugs used to treat malaria is growing and alternatives are not available

Associated Press in Washington

Updated: 2:53pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Mosquitoes are spreading strains of malaria resistant to artemisinin drugs on Thailand’s borders with Myanmar and Cambodia, experts say. Photo: AP Mosquitoes are spreading strains of malaria resistant to artemisinin drugs on Thailand’s borders with Myanmar and Cambodia, experts say. Photo: AP
Mosquitoes are spreading strains of malaria resistant to artemisinin drugs on Thailand’s borders with Myanmar and Cambodia, experts say. Photo: AP
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