Impact of long-term treatment of onchocerciasis with ivermectin in Kaduna State, Nigeria: first evidence of the potential for elimination in the operational area of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control

Impact of long-term treatment of onchocerciasis with ivermectin in Kaduna State, Nigeria: first evidence of the potential for elimination in the operational area of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Onchocerciasis can be effectively controlled as a public health problem by annual mass drug administration of ivermectin, but it was not known if ivermectin treatment in the long term would be able to achieve elimination of onchocerc...

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Main Authors: Tekle Afework, Elhassan Elizabeth, Isiyaku Sunday, Amazigo Uche V, Bush Simon, Noma Mounkaila, Cousens Simon, Abiose Adenike, Remme Jan H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Onchocerciasis
elimination
APOC
epidemiological evaluation
Kaduna Nigeria
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/28

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