The Efficacy Of Mass Drug Administration Strategies To Control Scabies In A Highly Endemic Population.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$705,396.00
Summary
Globally there are an estimated 300 million scabies cases annually. Many Pacific countries, including Fiji, have among the highest rates in the world. This island based study in Fiji will compare the short and long term efficacy of two mass treatment protocols using oral ivermectin or topical permethrin against conventional treatment. This study will be the first population-wide treatment trial for scabies that compares new interventions to standard of care treatment.
Prevention Of Group A Streptococcal Disease In The Developing World: Investigating Innovative Control Strategies For Rheumatic Heart Disease And Impetigo
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$178,614.00
Summary
Group A streptococcal diseases, including rheumatic heart disease and impetigo, are major causes of illness globally, mostly in developing countries. This proposal is a comprehensive investigation into new ways of curbing these diseases, including using ultrasound screening for rheumatic heart disease, community wide treatment for impetigo and laboratory testing for new vaccines. The studies will be done in Fiji and will be relevant for other developing countries and for Indigenous Australians.
Group A streptococcal diseases, including rheumatic heart disease, are major causes of illness globally, mostly in developing countries. This proposal is an investigation into how best to tackle control these diseases. It focuses on 1) a novel way to detect rheumatic heart disease in its earliest phases using ultrasound, 2) using a single drug once per year to stop streptococcal skin sores by controlling scabies infestation in whole communities and 3) developing a new vaccine that is applicable ....Group A streptococcal diseases, including rheumatic heart disease, are major causes of illness globally, mostly in developing countries. This proposal is an investigation into how best to tackle control these diseases. It focuses on 1) a novel way to detect rheumatic heart disease in its earliest phases using ultrasound, 2) using a single drug once per year to stop streptococcal skin sores by controlling scabies infestation in whole communities and 3) developing a new vaccine that is applicable across all regions of the world.Read moreRead less