Another Malaria Drug

Coming Up

There is another anti-malaria drug on the way up. This one is American, in the experimental stage only, and is called hydroxychloro quine. It follows quinine, plasma quin, atebrin, paludrine chloroquine and several other post-war variations, of which we have lost count.

It soon will be impossible for dwellers in the South-West Pacific to have a legitimate case of fever—and this no doubt will be regarded with mixed feelings by old-timers who have made good use of the affliction in the past.

Hydroxychloroquine is at present being tried out on the dog. But scientists think that it now can be promoted from animal tests and given to human sufferers of acute malaria. It is said to stay longer in the blood plasma and in higher con centrations than other anti-malaria concoctions.

There was a mild scare when in April medical authorities closed the Port Moresby European school after an outbreak of impetago. About 30 per cent, of the school’s 120 children contracted the disease which, if not treated, can cause boils and leave

facial scars similar to chicken-pox.

The outbreak was arrested and the school was reopened in a couple of days.

Mr. W. A. Hayden, who has been a resident of Lae for 16 years, re turned home in April after receiving medical attention in Sydney.