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India has made gains against malaria but vigilance is key, say experts

WHO approves first malaria treatment for babies

The World Health Organization announced on Friday that it had given prequalification approval to a malaria treatment for newborns and infants for the first time. Artemether-lumefantrine is the first antimalarial formulation designed specifically for the youngest victims of the mosquito-borne disease. โ€œThe prequalification designation indicates that the medicine meets international standards of quality, safety and efficacy,โ€ the WHO said in a statement. Up to now, infants have been treated with...