Preventing tick-borne fever with a single antibiotic dose
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a single dose of the antibiotic doxycycline can prevent tick-borne relapsing fever in flight course cadets who are exposed to ticks during field training.
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Who can take part
- You are a cadet in the Israel Air Force flight course.
- You are not allergic to doxycycline (an antibiotic).
- You have not had a fever in the past 3 weeks.
- You have no signs of tick-borne relapsing fever in the past 3 weeks.
- You completed the full 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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