More Effort Must Be Made To Prevent, Treat Malaria Worldwide, CDC Director Says

VOA News: More Needs to Be Done in Fighting Malaria, CDC Chief Says
“…[CDC Director Tom] Frieden said there are ways to prevent and treat malaria. He said more children should sleep under bed nets, which keep mosquitoes from biting them. He would like to see both children and adults receive better medical treatment. In addition, he said, new treatments must be developed as traditional ones lose their effectiveness…” (Pearson, 9/18).

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