Recent news on Mebendazole

Sierra Leone: Second Tt Marklate Starts Today  -  May 21, 2007
AllAfrica.com,She said the intervention were integrated in nature and comprised of tetanus marklate and fefol (vitamins) for the women and vitamin A and Mebendazole

Medical Edge -- Trichinosis will run its course  -  May 4, 2007
Post-Bulletin,If the Trichinella infection is discovered early, in the intestinal phase, the anti-parasitic medications albendazole (Albenza) or mebendazole (Vermox) can

Ministry of Health starts Anti Tetanus Campaign April 16 in Sierra ...  -  Apr 3, 2007
Awareness Times,95% of children between the ages of 6-59 months with Vitamin A and 90% of children between the ages 12-59 months with Mebendazole.

Scaling up Child Survival in Sierra Leone  -  Apr 17, 2007
PressZoom (press release),An estimated 85000 children (6 – 59 months) will also be targeted with vitamin A and deworming with Mebendazole. (PressZoom) - FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE,

Scaling up Child Survival in Sierra Leone  -  Apr 19, 2007
WebWire (press release),An estimated 85000 children (6 – 59 months) will also be targeted with vitamin A and deworming with Mebendazole. The campaign aims to reduce morbidity and

UNICEF Humanitarian Action: DPR Korea Donor Update 12 Apr 2007  -  Apr 12, 2007
ReliefWeb (press release),Mebendazole has been procured for the deworming of 2 million children under five which will be undertaken during child health days to be conducted in May

Toxicity of nevirapine-based ART differs in pregnant HIV-infected ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
Aidsmap,The study participants received iron, folate, multivitamins, mebendazole, and, when needed, treatment against sexually transmitted infections.

Medical Edge -- Mild case of pinworms may not need treatment  -  Apr 2, 2007
Post-Bulletin,Mebendazole (Vermox) may be given as a single 100-mg dose, which is then repeated two weeks later. The same dose is given regardless of age or size of the

Worms Worms Worms  -  Feb 25, 2007
Blogger News Network...“Johnson & Johnson is committed to donating 50 million doses of mebendazole in 2007 to treat 25 million children in several countries,

First Comprehensive Global Effort To Address Intestinal Worm ...  -  25 Feb 2007
Medical News Today (press release),The country will receive the partnership's first donation of four million doses of mebendazole, one of a class of medicines known as antihelmintics that are

Sudan: Americares airlifts life-saving medicines to Darfur  -  Feb 1, 2007
ReliefWeb (press release),The medications that were airlifted include: artesunate and quinine sulphate (for malaria), amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, mebendazole,

Pet Corner  -  Feb 11, 2007
Stabroek News,...iv) 'Mebendazole' is easily available on the market and boasts of its ability to kill tapeworms. I personally am not convinced that any Thiabendezole

Liberia: Over 600000 Children Vacinated Against Measles  -  Feb 8, 2007
AllAfrica.com,She said hundreds of thousands of children were also provided with Vitamin A capsules, de-worming mebendazole tablets and insecticide treated nets.

Pet Corner  -  Jan 14, 2007
Stabroek News,Dichlorvos, Mebendazole (and other Thiabendazole derivatives), Pyrantel, etc, work pretty well against the hookworm. However, if you think the worms are

Pinworm infection isn't dangerous, is easily cured  -  Dec 12, 2006
Charlotte Observer,For symptomatic infections, medication is almost always effective in eliminating the pinworms quickly. Mebendazole (Vermox) may be given as a single 100-mg

Guinea Bissau: Unicef Supports Anti-Malaria Campaign With Treated ...  -  Nov 28, 2006
AllAfrica.com,Vitamin A supplementation and the de-worming of children with Mebendazole is also part of the drive that aims at reaching all children under five years old,

Angola Appeal no. MAAAO001 Programme Update no. 2  -  Dec 19, 2006
ReliefWeb (press release),The campaigns also involved the distribution of mebendazole and insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) in July and September 2006.

Contract docs set strike date  -  Nov 30, 2006
Calcutta Telegraph,They will also administer vitamin A doses and deworming tablets (Mebendazole) to children below five years of age. Pregnant women would be administered

Fight against malaria - A priority in Guinea-Bissau  -  Nov 28, 2006
ReliefWeb (press release),Vitamin A supplementation and the deworming of children with Mebendazole is also part of this campiagn that aims at reaching the total population of

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