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Nepal to use ivermectin to stamp out filariasis

The drug, which was also used in Covid-19 treatment, will be administered along with diethylcarbamazine and albendazole in selected districts. Nepal to use ivermectin to stamp out filariasis
A box of the drug Ivermectine, made by Biogaran, is pictured on the counter of a pharmacy, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Paris, France, April 28, 2020. Reuters
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Arjun Poudel
Published at : February 28, 2022
Updated at : February 28, 2022 06:02
Kathmandu

Arjun Poudel

Arjun Poudel is a health reporter for The Kathmandu Post. Before joining the Post, he worked for Sagarmatha Television, Naya Patrika, Republica and The Himalayan Times.


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