Mosquito-killing drug
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Mosquito-killing drug reduced malaria episodes by a fifth among children
Mar 16, 2019Childhood malaria episodes could be reduced by 20% — from 2.49 to 2 cases per child — during malaria transmission season if the whole population were given a drug called ivermectin every three weeks, according to... -
Mosquito-killing drug shows effect for a month, offering possible new tool for malaria elimination
Mar 28, 2018Adding ‘repurposed’ antiparasitic drug to community-wide campaigns with antimalarial treatment could boost impact by up to 61%. A drug commonly used to treat parasitic diseases reveals further potential as a new tool for malaria control. A...