Community control of Strongyloides stercoralis by thiabendazole

Tex Rep Biol Med. 1975;33(2):265-8.

Abstract

Mass treatment of a community in Costa Rica with thiabendazole in 1965 reduced the prevalence of S. sterocoralis from 19.2% to 0.3%, and the rates remained low 2 years thereafter. Re-examination of the treated population 7 years after initial treatment showed S. stercoralis prevalence still at a 0.5% level.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Costa Rica
  • Strongyloides / drug effects
  • Strongyloidiasis / prevention & control*
  • Thiabendazole / pharmacology
  • Thiabendazole / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Thiabendazole