- Researchers did a study on the Thailand-Myanmar border.
- The study ran from October 2024 to January 2025.
- They tested the Abbott-Bioline rapid malaria test.
- The team compared the test with microscopy.
- Abbott-Bioline found 18% of falciparum infections.
- It found 44% of vivax infections.
- Many positive cases showed only a faint line.
- Authors ask to remove the test in Southeast Asia.
- WHO issued a public notice on 31 March 2025.
Difficult words
- test — A procedure to check something.
- malaria — A disease caused by a parasite.
- infect — To catch a disease or illness.infections
- detect — To find or notice something.
- worried — Feeling anxious or concerned.
- problem — A situation that needs a solution.
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Discussion questions
- How important is it to have accurate tests for diseases?
- What could be done to improve malaria tests?
- Have you heard about other diseases with testing problems?
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