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[Filariasis control: entry point for other helminthiasis control programs?].

M Boussinesq
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Filariasis control programs are based on a decentralized drug distribution strategy known as "community-directed". This strategy could also be applied to the control of schistosomiasis and intestinal nematode infections. Integration of these control programs could be highly cost-effective. However, as a prerequisite for integration, it would be necessary to identify zones where these helminthic infections co-exist, specify the population categories that should receive each medication (ivermectin, albendazole, mebendazole, and praziquantel), check that combined administration of these drugs is safe and ensure that an integrated program would have no detrimental effect on the health care system and on the efficacy of ongoing programs.

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AnthelminticsCommunity Health ServicesCost-Benefit AnalysisDrug Therapy, CombinationFilariasisHelminthiasisHumansEnglish AbstractJournal Article

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M Boussinesq. 2006. [Filariasis control: entry point for other helminthiasis control programs?].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16999039/

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