Control, Elimination, and Eradication of River Blindness: Scenarios, Timelines, and Ivermectin Treatment Needs in Africa

River blindness (onchocerciasis) causes severe itching, skin lesions, and vision impairment including blindness. More than 99% of all current cases are found in sub-Saharan Africa. Fortunately, vector control and community-directed treatment with ivermectin have significantly reduced morbidity. Stud...

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Published in:PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Main Authors: Kim, Young Eun, Remme, Jan H. F., Steinmann, Peter, Stolk, Wilma A., Roungou, Jean-Baptiste, Tediosi, Fabrizio
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393239/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25860569
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003664
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