New kid-friendly pill could protect millions of young children from a devastating parasitic disease
Disease control
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This study tests a new, child-friendly version of the medicine praziquantel (arpraziquantel) to treat schistosomiasis in preschool-aged children (2 to 5 years old) in Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, and Uganda. The goal is to see how well different distribution methods work to reach these …
Sponsor: Peter Steinmann • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 06:20 UTC