The purpose of this study is to determine whether screening and treatment of tapeworm carriers can decrease community transmission of Taenia solium parasitic infection.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
1,811
Single oral dose of niclosamide determined by weight (dose: 11 to 34kg receive 1 gram, 35 to 50kg receive 1.5 grams, over 50kg receive 2 grams)
Education about prevention of Taenia solium infection provided in a single short (20 minute) interaction with the participant. Education was verbal with visual aids.
San Marcos University
Lima, Peru
Porcine seroprevalence
Time frame: Every 4 months
Intestinal tapeworm prevalence
Time frame: 16 months
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