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| Doctors welcome malaria microchip | Doctors welcome malaria microchip |
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| Scientists from Glasgow University claim they have created a device which can detect malaria within minutes. | Scientists from Glasgow University claim they have created a device which can detect malaria within minutes. |
| Doctors have welcomed the development as more travellers go abroad without taking proper precautions against the disease. | Doctors have welcomed the development as more travellers go abroad without taking proper precautions against the disease. |
| The flu-like symptoms can be missed until the patient is critically ill. | The flu-like symptoms can be missed until the patient is critically ill. |
| Blood samples are placed in the microchip, which is designed to detect the strain of disease. This means the best drug can be used to treat it. | |
| Last year a study revealed more cases of the most dangerous type of malaria than ever before are being brought back to the UK from trips abroad. | Last year a study revealed more cases of the most dangerous type of malaria than ever before are being brought back to the UK from trips abroad. |
| The Health Protection Agency study identified 6,753 cases of falciparum malaria diagnosed between 2002 and 2006. | The Health Protection Agency study identified 6,753 cases of falciparum malaria diagnosed between 2002 and 2006. |
| Experts said many of the cases arose from visits to west Africa made by people visiting relatives and friends. | Experts said many of the cases arose from visits to west Africa made by people visiting relatives and friends. |