Financial and Economic Costs of the Elimination and Eradication of Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) in Africa

BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a parasitic disease transmitted by blackflies. Symptoms include severe itching, skin lesions, and vision impairment including blindness. More than 99% of all cases are concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. Fortunately, vector control and community-direct...

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Autores principales: Kim, Young Eun, Sicuri, Elisa, 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/PMC4567329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26360917
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004056

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4567329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26360917
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004056

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