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Malaria in Africa: Parasite 'resistant to artemisinin'

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Image caption The malaria parasite is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes

A drug-resistant strain of the parasite that causes malaria has been identified by scientists in Rwanda.

The study, published in Nature , found the parasites were able to resist treatment by artemisinin - a frontline drug in the fight against the disease.

This is the first time scientists have observed the resistance to the drug artemisinin in Africa.

The researchers warns that this "would pose a major public health threat" in the continent.

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Zarka's husband sliced off her nose. A surgeon offered to restore it for free

Image caption Zarka said she was happy with the outcome of her reconstruction surgery

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After more than 10 weeks of agony, Zarka saw a ray of hope.

In a small hand-held mirror, she could see her new nose. It was covered with stitches and blood clots, but instantly she felt good. Two months had passed since her husband had taken a pocket knife to her face.

"I am happy I got my nose back," she told the


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