In combination with other anti-malarials, they have been used effectively for several years to treat multiple-drug-resistant malaria. But resistance has arisen and will surely increase, so that in the absence of a vaccine, elimination of the mosquitoes that spread the disease is the key to preventing epidemics.
一种名为青蒿素的药物药性安全并显现出强力而快速的抗疟效果。过去几年以来，该药已经和其他抗疟疾药物联用，为多重耐药性疟疾提供有效治疗。但耐药性还是在增强并会持续，因此在没有疫苗的情况下，消灭传播疟疾的蚊子就是防止此病流行的关键。