“Slash and Clear”, a Community-Based Vector Control Method to Reduce Onchocerciasis Transmission by <i>Simulium sirbanum</i> in Maridi, South Sudan: A Prospective Study

Background: High ongoing <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i> transmission was recently documented in Maridi County, South Sudan. To complement community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) as the main onchocerciasis control strategy, we initiated a community-based vector control method “slash and clear...

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Main Authors:	Stephen Raimon, Tom L. Lakwo, Wilson John Sebit, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Peter Alinda, Jane Y. Carter, Rory J. Post, Robert Colebunders
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:	Pathogens
Subjects:	onchocerciasis <i>Simulium damnosum</i> <i>Simulium sirbanum</i> vector control slash and clear elimination
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/10/1329
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