Treatment of onchocerciasis consists of an annual single dose of ivermectin, the same drug used to treat heartworm in dogs 7. Merck and Co, Inc. (Whitehouse Station, NJ) has donated this drug for ...

On Thursday evening, the Idaho legislature sent a bill to Gov. Brad Little (R-ID) to make ivermectin an over-the-counter ...

Although it still leaves questions on the cause of nodding syndrome, it does build on other evidence showing that treatment of onchocerciasis brings real benefits to those suffering from this ...

For the discovery of fast-acting, highly specific anti-Wolbachia candidates for the oral treatment of human filariasis. Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and onchocerciasis (river blindness) cause ...