Malaria-Fighting drug given to entire villages shows promise
Disease control
Completed
This study tested giving a single dose of the drug tafenoquine to everyone in three villages in Myanmar to see if it could safely stop the spread of P. vivax malaria. Over 1,200 people took part, and researchers tracked side effects and malaria cases for six months. The goal was …
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC