The geographic distribution of onchocerciasis in the 20 participating countries of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control: (1) priority areas for ivermectin treatment

Noma, Mounkaïla; GM Zouré, Honorat; Hailemariam Tekle, Afework; AI Enyong, Peter; E. B. Nwoke, B.; Remme, J

doi:10.1186/1756-3305-7-325

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The geographic distribution of onchocerciasis in the 20 participating countries of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control: (1) priority areas for ivermectin treatment

Published in Parasites & Vectors • Jul 22, 2014

Authors:

Mounkaïla Noma

Honorat GM Zouré

Afework Hailemariam Tekle

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) was created to control onchocerciasis as a public health problem in 20 African countries. Its main strategy is community directed treatment with ivermectin. In order to identify all high risk areas where ivermectin treatment was nee...

Subject

Onchocerciasis

Ivermectin

Public health

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