Impact of annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin on the incidence of epilepsy in Mvolo, a two-year prospective study.

Impact of annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin on the incidence of epilepsy in Mvolo, a two-year prospective study.

<h4>Objectives</h4>The potential impact of cumulative community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) on epilepsy epidemiology in Mvolo County, South Sudan, an onchocerciasis-endemic area with high epilepsy prevalence, was investigated. Annual CDTI was introduced in 2002 in Mvolo, wi...

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Main Authors: Luís-Jorge Amaral, Stephen Raimon Jada, Aimee Kemayou Ndjanfa, Jane Y Carter, Gasim Abd-Elfarag, Samuel Okaro, Makoy Yibi Logora, Yak Yak Bol, Thomson Lakwo, Joseph N Siewe Fodjo, Robert Colebunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012059

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