Onchocerciasis transmission in Ghana: persistence under different control strategies and the role of the simuliid vectors.

Onchocerciasis transmission in Ghana: persistence under different control strategies and the role of the simuliid vectors.

BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization (WHO) aims at eliminating onchocerciasis by 2020 in selected African countries. Current control focuses on community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI). In Ghana, persistent transmission has been reported despite long-term control. We present spatial a...

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Main Authors: Poppy H L Lamberton, Robert A Cheke, Peter Winskill, Iñaki Tirados, Martin Walker, Mike Y Osei-Atweneboana, Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum, Anthony Tetteh-Kumah, Daniel A Boakye, Michael D Wilson, Rory J Post, María-Gloria Basañez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4405193?pdf=render

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