Hopes over new malaria treatment

source: BBC | Sep 15, 06 | submitted by Ryan

Nairobi, Kenya - British and Kenyan scientists have developed a new treatment for the killer disease malaria.

In the past children with severe malaria have been denied additional fluids for fear they might exacerbate brain swelling associated with the disease.

The new treatment avoids this problem by including albumin - a molecule which holds water inside blood vessels - in resuscitation fluids given to children.

They estimate it could save the lives of 80% of the million African children who die each year due to malaria. In one trial of 88 children with malaria, 98% survived after treatment.

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"The observation that treating very sick children with severe malaria with albumin infusion can reduce the mortality rate by over 80%, represents a major breakthrough towards improved treatment of this devastating illness."- Researcher Dr Kathryn Maitland

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Message: Hopes over new malaria treatment British and Kenyan scientists have developed a new treatment for the killer disease malaria. In the past children with severe malaria have been denied additional fluids for fear they might exacerbate brain swelling associated with the disease. The new treatment avoids this problem by including albumin - a molecule which holds water inside blood vessels - in resuscitation fluids given to children. They estimate it could save the lives of 80% of the million African children who die each year due to malaria. In one trial of 88 children with malaria, 98% survived after treatment. "The observation that treating very sick children with severe malaria with albumin infusion can reduce the mortality rate by over 80%, represents a major breakthrough towards improved treatment of this devastating illness." - Researcher Dr Kathryn Maitland Link to Article: http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/hopes_over_new_malaria_treatment/ -------------------- The Great News Network is a daily news center that features only positive and inspirational news stories on world events, the environment, science, health, and business. http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org "An Oasis for Optimists" submit the word you see below:

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