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

Priyamadhaba BeheraHrishikesh MunshiYogeshwar KalkondeMahesh DeshmukhAbhay Bang
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
Mass screening and treatment in the community with oral ivermectin delivered by the CHWs is superior to mass screening followed by usual care involving referral to clinic for topical treatment in controlling scabies in this tribal community in Gadchiroli.
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