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A new approach to the treatment of malaria in pregnant women in West Africa
10-12-2006 · EurekAlert!A new approach to treatment for pregnant women suffering from malaria in West Africa has been found to be both safe and effective, following a randomised trial carried out by a team based in Ghana and at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
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