17h 39min, jul 13, 1940 y - Mepacrine for Malaria
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Mosquito bites were a problem in World War II. A doctor named Mr. Neil Hamilton Fairley created mepacrine tablets for soldiers to use once a day to keep malaria away. This kept people free of serious bites that could become a disease. [3]
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17h 39min, jul 13, 1940 y
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