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Study: Malaria Drugs Are Failing At An 'Alarming' Rate In Southeast Asia

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In 2012, this mother carried her 5-year-old son to a malaria clinic in Thailand from Myanmar. Two new studies find that multidrug-resistant parasites are rendering front-line malaria drugs ineffective in Southeast Asia. (Ben de la Cruz/NPR)
In 2012, this mother carried her 5-year-old son to a malaria clinic in Thailand from Myanmar. Two new studies find that multidrug-resistant parasites are rendering front-line malaria drugs ineffective in Southeast Asia. (Ben de la Cruz/NPR)

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