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Ivermectin & Malaria: A New Era in Global Health Control

  Written and medically reviewed by       Muhammad Aqeel Akram     Licensed Pharmacist (RPh) — Rxall Healthcare       🔬 Verified by Rxall Healthcare's autonomous clinical engine.   Ivermectin & Malaria: A New Era in Global Health Control Ivermectin & Malaria: A New Era in Global Health Control Malaria, a parasitic disease transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes, continues to exert an immense burden on global health, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. With an estimated 249 million cases and 608,000 deaths in 2022, the urgency for novel, scalable interventions is paramount. The established strategies of vector control (insecticide-treated nets, indoor residual spraying) and artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) have achieved significant gains, but persistent challenges such as insecticide resistance and drug resistance necessitate a multi-pronged approach. Amidst this landscape, the repurposing of existing therapeutics offers a promising pathway. Iverme...