Ascaridida infectious disease

This study at the National Institutes of Health evaluates and treats people aged 3 and older with known or suspected parasitic infections, such as malaria, intestinal worms, and others. Participants receive standard medical care, not experimental treatments. The goal is to monito…

This study compares two drugs, ivermectin and moxidectin, to see which works better at controlling river blindness and other common infections like intestinal worms and scabies in Angola. Over 52,000 people in 20 village groups will receive one of the drugs once a year for four y…

This phase 3 trial tests a chewable tablet called ZP5-9676 (flubendazole) against common intestinal worms like hookworm, roundworm, and whipworm. About 300 people aged 6 months to 59 years from high-risk areas will receive either the drug or a placebo. The goal is to see if the d…

This study will test 10,000 people in Cambodia for 57 different infectious diseases, including dengue, flu, and malaria. Researchers want to understand how these diseases spread and who is at risk. The goal is to give local health authorities the information they need to create b…