S. Korea Ships Malaria Vaccines To N. Korea
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
South Korea's Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has sent $1.22 million worth of supplies to North Korea to guard against malaria, which usually spreads during the summer. Among the supplies are enough drugs to treat 50,000 patients, in addition to test kits and mosquito nets to prevent infections. A South Korean health official said that in addition to helping North Korea cope with the disease, the supplies also are expected to help contain the disease and prevent it from spreading to South Korea. (Click here for more