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A 14-year-old returns from sub-Saharan Africa with fever, headache and rigors 10 days after arrival. A thick and thin blood film confirms Plasmodium falciparum with a parasitaemia of 3%. He is alert, with no acidosis and a normal lactate. According to UK guidance, what is the most appropriate first-line treatment?
Correct Answer:
Intravenous artesunate

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