Mefloquine is not recommended for severe malaria infections, particularly infections from "P. falciparum", which should be treated with intravenous antimalarials. Mefloquine does not eliminate parasites in the liver phase of the disease, and people with "P. vivax" malaria should be treated with a second drug that is effective for the liver phase, such as primaquine. Mefloquine is widely used for the treatment of malaria in pregnancy. Limited data suggests that it is safe for this purpose. Resistance to mefloquine is now common around the west border in Cambodia and other parts of Southeast Asia. The mechanism of resistance is by increase
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals which it seeks to improve the treatment of, and also advocates for improvements for companion animals. In 2016, PETA Asia-Pacific shocked customers with a fake pop-up shop in Bangkok called The Leather Work, which seemed to specialize in "luxury" leather bags, shoes, and other clothing and accessories. Inside the items, though, were what appeared to be the gory flesh, sinews, beating hearts, and blood of animals slaughtered for such items. According to the "Asian Correspondent", the stunt caused shoppers to jump back and gasp in horror. PETA claims "to have found workers in crocodile farms 'sawing open reptile's necks while