“Stopping the itch”: mass drug administration for scabies outbreak control covered for over nine million people in Ethiopia
Introduction: In 2018, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health embarked on a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign that involved over 9 million people in Ethiopia – the largest scabies MDA campaign ever conducted on a global level. We describe its implementation and report on a) numbers screened and ide...
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| Main Authors: | Wendemagegn Enbiale, Tariku Belachew Baynie, Ashenafie Ayalew, Tekilehayimanot Gebrehiwot, Tesfa Getanew, Alie Ayal, Misganaw Ayalew, Henry JC de Vries, Kuda Takarinda, Marcel Manzi, Rony Zachriah |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/11701 |
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