Simulium surveillance and control in Mahenge, Tanzania: time to think bigger and utilize drone-based remote sensing technology

Abstract Despite the ongoing onchocerciasis control program that has been in place in Mahenge for more than two decades using the Community Directed Treatment with Ivermectin (CDTI) strategy, the persistent transmission of onchocerciasis has been observed, proving that CDTI alone is unable to interr...

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Main Author: Vivian Mushi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-03-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-023-01016-x