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Mass Drug Administration MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mass Drug Administration
Tree Number(s)
E02.319.162.575
N06.850.275.500
N06.850.780.200.600
Unique ID
D000074381
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000074381
Scope Note
Administration of a medication to at-risk individuals in a population without individual diagnosis. It is often used in order to treat, control, and/or prevent spread of often endemic DISEASE OUTBREAKS such as NEGLECTED DISEASES in high disease burden areas.
Entry Term(s)
Mass Administration
See Also
Mass Vaccination
Public MeSH Note
2018
History Note
2018
Date Established
2018/01/01
Date of Entry
2017/07/11
Revision Date
2017/06/20
Mass Drug Administration Preferred
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