Current WHO protocols for mass drug administration in helminth control
Richard S Bradbury A and Patricia M Graves BA School of Medical and Applied Sciences
Central Queensland University
Rockhampton, Qld, Australia
Email: rbradbury@cqu.edu.au
B College of Public Health
Medical and Veterinary Sciences
Division of Tropical Health and Medicine
James Cook University
Cairns Qld, Australia
Email: patricia.graves@jcu.edu.au
Microbiology Australia 37(1) 10-12 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA16004
Published: 12 February 2016
Abstract
Soil transmitted helminths (STH), comprising Ascaris, Trichuris, Strongyloides and the hookworms remain a significant cause of morbidity amongst people in many parts of the world, including Australia. Other important helminth infections include lymphatic filariasis (LF), schistosomiasis and onchocerciasis. Preventive chemotherapy (mass drug administration [MDA]) campaigns are frequently conducted for these helminth infections in endemic areas, but the target population groups, duration of campaigns, cointerventions (e.g. vector control) criteria for inclusion, drugs used and doses of drugs differ.
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