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Resurgence of Malaria in Ethiopia

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.14688

August 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This study examines whether emerging drug and diagnostic resistance variants are contributing to Ethiopia’s malaria resurgence.

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Corresponding Authors: Ashenafi Assefa Bahita, PhD, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Arbegnoch Street, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ashyaega@yahoo.com); Jonathan B. Parr, MD, MPH, 130 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (jonathan_parr@med.unc.edu).

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