Control, Elimination, and Eradication of River Blindness: Scenarios, Timelines, and Ivermectin Treatment Needs in Africa

River blindness (onchocerciasis) causes severe itching, skin lesions, and vision impairment including blindness. More than 99% of all current cases are found in sub-Saharan Africa. Fortunately, vector control and community-directed treatment with ivermectin have significantly reduced morbidity. Stud...

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Autores principales: Kim, Young Eun, Remme, Jan H. F., Steinmann, Peter, Stolk, Wilma A., Roungou, Jean-Baptiste, Tediosi, Fabrizio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393239/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25860569
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003664

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393239/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25860569
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003664

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