Single-Dose blitz against recurring malaria tested in conflict zone

NCT ID NCT06575647

Summary

This study tested a strategy to control recurring malaria outbreaks in three high-risk villages in Myanmar. Researchers gave a single-dose malaria treatment (tafenoquine) to nearly all willing villagers to see if it was safe and could quickly reduce infections. The goal was to find a practical way to stop malaria from surging back in areas where health services have broken down.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU)

    Mae Sot, Changwat Tak, Thailand

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