THE EFFECT OF MASS-CHEMOTHERAPY IN THE CONTROL OF BILHARZIASIS

With the success achieved in the interruption of the transmission of bilharziasis by snail control in most endemic areas of Iran, mass-chemotherapy has been used extensively for reducing the number of cases in various villages. Niridazol was chosen for this purpose after a screening of several drugs...

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Main Authors: Arfaa, F., Sahba, G.H, Farahmandian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1972-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1880.pdf&manuscript_id=1880