Prevalence of onchocerciasis after seven years of continuous community-directed treatment with ivermectin in the Ntui health district, Centre region, Cameroon
INTRODUCTION: Onchocerciasis is one of the major infectious diseases caused by Onchocerca volvulus. This parasite is responsible for chronic cutaneous and ocular diseases affecting more than 37 million people of whom 99% are in Africa. The study was conducted in the health district of Ntui from June...
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The Pan African Medical Journal
2020-07-01
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| Series: | The Pan African Medical Journal |
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https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/36/180/pdf/180.pdf
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