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  1. Ivermectin 
    ... the intestines). Ivermectin is also used to control onchocerciasis (river blindness; infection with a type of roundworm ... killing the worms in the intestines. It treats onchocerciasis by killing the developing worms. Ivermectin does not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a607069.html - Drugs and Supplements
  2. Onchocerciasis (World Health Organization)  
    Onchocerciasis – or “river blindness” – is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus. It is ...
    https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/onchocerciasis - External Health Links
  3. Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) FAQs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Skin Infections/Specifics ... Skin Infections ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/onchocerciasis/gen_info/faqs.html - External Health Links
  4. Neglected Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Human Genome Research Institute)  
    Health Disparities/Specifics ... Health Disparities ... National Human Genome Research Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Neglected diseases are conditions ...
    https://www.genome.gov/FAQ/Neglected-Diseases - External Health Links
  5. Buruli Ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection) (World Health Organization)  
    Mycobacterial Infections/Specifics ... Mycobacterial Infections ... World Health Organization ... WHO fact sheet on Buruli ulcer providing key facts, definition, scope, ...
    https://www.who.int/...ruli-ulcer-(mycobacterium-ulcerans-infection) - External Health Links
  6. Global Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    The spread of a disease doesn't stop at a country's borders. With more people living in crowded cities and traveling to other countries, it's easier for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/globalhealth.html - Health Topics
  7. Skin Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are skin infections? Your skin is your body's largest organ. It has many different functions, including covering and protecting your body. It helps ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/skininfections.html - Health Topics
  8. Trichinosis 
    ... Tissue nematodes including trichinellosis, dracunculiasis, filariasis, loiasis, and onchocerciasis. In: Bennett JE, Dolin R, Blaser MJ, eds. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000631.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Yaws (World Health Organization)  
    Bacterial Infections/Specifics ... Bacterial Infections ... World Health Organization ... WHO fact sheet on yaws, a neglected tropical disease that affects the skin, ...
    https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/yaws - External Health Links
  10. Ivermectin and COVID-19 (Food and Drug Administration)  
    COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)/Related Issues ... COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) ... Food and Drug Administration ... There continues to be interest in a drug ...
    https://www.fda.gov/.../consumer-updates/ivermectin-and-covid-19 - External Health Links
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