Control of intestinal nematode infections by chemotherapy: mass treatment versus diagnostic screening

摘要: There is increasing interest in the implementation of programmes to control nematodiases by chemotherapy, but no consensus on whether diagnostic screening before treatment an essential component such programmes. It estimated that a increases costs factor 2-6 and may be beyond economic skill resources endemic areas, accords with accepted medical practice since only infected individuals are treated. In attempt examine this issue quantitatively, relative risks mass morbidity due helminthiasis compared. Age- locality-targeting at populations high risk proposed as procedures for further enhancing differential. suggested resolving question versus requires more quantitative information than currently available side effects variable intensities infection.