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Dual-Purpose Public Health: Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration Reduces Malaria Incidence and Scabies Prevalence

Large-scale trials in Kenya and Mozambique demonstrate that ivermectin mass drug administration significantly reduces malaria incidence by 26% and lowers community scabies prevalence, providing both direct protection and indirect herd-like

Jan 13, 2026Sign in to read

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Evaluating Community-Wide Mass Drug Administration to Interrupt Soil-Transmitted Helminth Transmission: Insights from the DeWorm3 Trial

The DeWorm3 trial assessed whether high-coverage community-wide mass drug administration with albendazole could interrupt soil-transmitted helminth transmission in Benin, India, and Malawi but found limited success, suggesting tailored appr

Aug 27, 2025

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Does Treating Older Siblings Enhance the Impact of Azithromycin on Infant Survival? Insights from a Cluster-Randomized Trial in Niger

Mass azithromycin administration to both infants and older children reduced infant mortality more than treating infants alone, with potential spillover benefits from treating older siblings.

Aug 4, 2025Sign in to read