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Malaria: The Sting of Death--An Effective, but Costly, Cure. 

 -  Los Angeles Times,  2005. 
 - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006.  Article 77,  Global Issues,  1522-3221; .
<br/><br/> Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006.  Originally Published: Malaria: The Sting of Death--An Effective, but Costly, Cure, Aug. 15, 2005; pp. B10. 
<br/><br/> "The wormwood plant does not have good PR. When God wants to curse a people in the Old Testament, he threatens to feed them with wormwood and gall. The Book of Revelation says that a star called Wormwood will strike the Earth at Armageddon and poison the waters. So it's a little surprising that a wormwood species, Artemisia annua, holds a key to curing the deadly, ancient plague of malaria....The newest malaria miracle cure is best used as a cocktail with other drugs, called artemisinin combination therapy. But ACT costs more than legions of Africa's rural poor can afford." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article is the fifth in a series on malaria and discusses the benefits of ACT therapy and proposes that wealthy nations create a "global purchasing pool, separate from the one proposed to spur investment in vaccine research. Rather than guaranteeing a future market for a potential vaccine, the second fund would be tapped now to pay for an already existing cure." 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1522-3221; 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Artemisinin<br/>Drugs--Prices<br/>Malaria<br/>Malaria--Africa<br/>Malaria--Treatment<br/>Medicine--Chinese<br/>Wormwood
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>AC1.S5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>050