Abstract:
Background: Despite the existence of a population-based control program using single dose albendazole or
mebendazole as a preventive chemotherapy, hookworm transmission remains high. It causes a negative impact on
the growth and school performance of children. In connection to this preventive chemotherapy, different studies
produced conflicting results. This study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of single (500 mg) versus multiple doses
(100 mg twice a day during three consecutive days) of mebendazole against hookworm infections among schoolaged children.
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