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Impact of an ivermectin mass drug administration program against endemic scabies and strongyloidiasis [ 2010 - 2012 ]

Also known as: Beating scabies and strongyloidiasis

Funded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Managed by Menzies School of Health Research
Provided by   National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Grant

[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/605804]

Researchers: Prof Ross Andrews (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Deborah Holt ,  Dr Therese Kearns ,  E/Pr Richard Speare ,  Prof Allen Cheng
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Brief description Overseas studies suggest sustainable and long term benefits can be obtained through the use of ivermectin in mass drug administration programs to control parasitic infections. Our study will be a critical first step in establishing if such a program can be successful in a remote Indigenous community setting, where the disease burden from scabies and strongyloidiasis (threadworm infections) is very high.

Funding Amount $AUD 1,289,786.42

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant

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Community wide mass drug administration with ivermectin | Epidemiology | Indigenous Health | Infectious Disease | Intervention | Ivermectin mass drug administration | Medical and Health Sciences | PGP3 | Public Health and Health Services | Parasites | Scabies prevalence and intensity | Strongyloides serology and clinical symptoms |
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