Human scabies is a debilitating skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabei, known by several names such as "itch mite." At any given time, the worldwide burden of disease is about 300,000,000 people.

Ivermectin is effective against other parasites, but in a noncontrolled study, a single standard dose eradicated ... groups. Oral ivermectin appears to be highly effective for the treatment ...

It is also used for Onchocerciasis or River blindness caused by the parasite named Onchocerca volvulus • Scabies caused by the mite named Sarcoptes. Ivermectin ... a single oral dose therapy.

This is what doctors are saying as cases of scabies are rising. From the year to April, there were 3,689 confirmed hospital ...

‘The treatment for scabies is a topical cream or ... form may be prescribed the mite-killing oral medication ivermectin, with a second dose given roughly two weeks later. People suffering ...