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jun 6, 1820 - Malaria & Quinine

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Quinine was discovered by French scientists Pierre Pelletier and Joseph Caventou. It was extracted from Cinochona bark and popularly used as a treatment for malaria until about the 1940s with the introduction of other drugs. It was typically taken with tonic.

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jun 6, 1820
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~ 205 years ago

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