Malaria Treatment Prescribed Despite Negative Test Results, New Study Finds
April 06, 2026
April 06, 2026
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 6 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs posted the following news:
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Malaria Treatment Prescribed Despite Negative Test Results, New Study Finds
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In many clinics across the Democratic Republic of Congo, diagnosing malaria can take just a few minutes. A drop of blood from a finger prick is placed on a rapid diagnostic test.
If a line appears, malaria parasites are present. If not, th . . .
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Malaria Treatment Prescribed Despite Negative Test Results, New Study Finds
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In many clinics across the Democratic Republic of Congo, diagnosing malaria can take just a few minutes. A drop of blood from a finger prick is placed on a rapid diagnostic test.
If a line appears, malaria parasites are present. If not, th . . .