ConclusionTribendimidine is highly active in the treatment of hookworm, Ascaris lumbricoidesinfections, free of major adverseeffect and easy to administer.
The Boston-based International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) recommends that any child who has such sudden OCD-like symptoms be tested for strep or other activeinfections.
No active-duty soldiers have died from the infections, but five extremely sick patients who were in the same hospitals as the injured soldiers have died after being infected with the bacteria, Acinetobacter baumannii.