Control of scabies in a tribal community using mass screening and treatment with oral ivermectin -A cluster randomized controlled trial in Gadchiroli, India.

<h4>Background</h4>Scabies is often endemic in tribal communities and difficult to control. We assessed the efficacy of a community-based intervention using mass screening and treatment with oral ivermectin in controlling scabies.<h4>Methods/ findings</h4>In this cluster rand...

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Main Authors: Priyamadhaba Behera, Hrishikesh Munshi, Yogeshwar Kalkonde, Mahesh Deshmukh, Abhay Bang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009330