Schistosomiasis mass drug administration in the Philippines: lessons learnt and the global implications

Schistosomiasis mass drug administration in the Philippines: lessons learnt and the global implications

Schistosomiasis was first reported in the Philippines in 1906. A variety of treatments have been deployed to cure infection and to control the disease in the long-term. We discuss the journey to combat the disease in the Philippines and the lessons learnt which have implications for schistosomiasis...

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Veröffentlicht in:Microbes and infection 2015-01, Vol.17 (1), p.6-15
Hauptverfasser: Inobaya, Marianette T., Olveda, Remigio M., Tallo, Veronica, McManus, Donald P., Williams, Gail M., Harn, Donald A., Li, Yuesheng, Chau, Thao N.P., Olveda, David U., Ross, Allen G.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anthelmintics - therapeutic use
Communicable Disease Control - methods
Control
Drug Therapy - methods
Humans
Mass drug administration
Philippines - epidemiology
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis - drug therapy
Schistosomiasis - epidemiology
Schistosomiasis - prevention & control
Treatment
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Zusammenfassung:Schistosomiasis was first reported in the Philippines in 1906. A variety of treatments have been deployed to cure infection and to control the disease in the long-term. We discuss the journey to combat the disease in the Philippines and the lessons learnt which have implications for schistosomiasis control globally.
ISSN:1286-4579
1769-714X
DOI:10.1016/j.micinf.2014.10.006