| resistance of plasmodium falciparum malaria to chloroquine is widespread in eastern afghanistan. | after two decades of war and conflict in afghanistan, the public-health system is in disarray and malaria has re-emerged as a major disease, with plasmodium falciparum malaria becoming increasingly common. the limited healthcare services that are available are mainly delivered by non-governmental organizations in collaboration with the ministry of health. although chloroquine (cq) remains the official first-line treatment against p. falciparum malaria, there is little information on the severity ... | 2001 | 11235552 |