One dose of doxycycline to prevent tick-borne relapsing fever
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study tests whether a single dose of the antibiotic doxycycline can prevent tick-borne relapsing fever, a disease spread by ticks that causes repeated fevers. It is for Air Force flight course cadets who are about to do outdoor field training.
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Who can take part
- You must be a cadet in the Israel Air Force flight course.
- You cannot be allergic to the antibiotic doxycycline.
- You must not have had a fever in the three weeks before the field series.
- You must not have suspected tick-borne relapsing fever with recurrent fever in the three weeks before.
- You must complete the entire field series.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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