Artesunate Better Than Quinine for Malaria Treatment in Africa

MONDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Artesunate is clearly superior to quinine for treatment of severe falciparum malaria in African children, according to research published online Nov. 8 in The Lancet to coincide with presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, held from Nov. 3 to 7 in Atlanta.