Why is chloroquine no longer used for malaria?
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By the 1980s, after decades of extensive use, the malaria parasite *Plasmodium falciparum* had developed widespread resistance to chloroquine, which was once hailed as a miracle drug. This emergence of resistance is the primary reason **why is chloroquine no longer used for malaria** as a first-line treatment in most endemic regions globally.
