Analysis of severe adverse effects following community-based ivermectin treatment in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Analysis of severe adverse effects following community-based ivermectin treatment in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract Background The progress of mass, community-directed, treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) for onchocerciasis control was disrupted by severe adverse effects (SAE) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The study aimed at determining the frequency of post-CDTI SAE as well as factors associat...

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Main Authors: Jean-Claude Makenga Bof, Daniel Muteba, Paul Mansiangi, Félicien Ilunga-Ilunga, Yves Coppieters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
Subjects:
Onchocerciasis
Ivermectin
Severe adverse effects
Communities
Community-directed treatment with ivermectin
Democratic Republic of Congo
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40360-019-0327-5

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