Malaria rampant in the Philippines

Title

Language

English

Source

Philippine III (4) June 15, 1943

Year

1943

Subject

Malaria--Philippines

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Abstract

During the Philippine-Japanese war, Malaria outbreak caused the death of 50,000 persons in the Philippines. This is because the lack of quinine which is only available in chinchona tress found only in Japan.

Fulltext

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