Does mass drug administration for scabies result in control of serious bacterial complications? A proof of concept towards global elimination.

疥疮是发展中国家，特别是太平洋地区常见的皮肤病。在斐济，每两个儿童中就有一个受到感染，影响了20%以上的人口。最近在斐济对2000人进行的一项研究表明，口服伊维菌素的大规模药物管理（MDA）是减少社区疥疮负担的安全有效的方法。我们将把MDA项目扩大到10万人，这是有史以来最大规模的MDA伊维菌素治疗疥疮的研究。

Scabies is common skin disease in developing countries, in particular in the Pacific region. In Fiji, one in two children suffer from the infestation, which affects over 20% of the population. A recent study conducted in Fiji on 2000 people showed that mass drug administration (MDA) with oral ivermectin is a safe and effective way to reduce the burden of scabies in the community. We will expand the MDA program to 100,000 people, the largest study of MDA ivermectin for scabies ever undertaken.