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Modelling the health and economic impacts of the elimination of river blindness (onchocerciasis) in Africa

BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is endemic mostly in remote and rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa. The treatment goal for onchocerciasis has shifted from control to elimination in Africa. For investment decisions, national and global policymakers need evidence on benefits, costs and ris...

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Autores principales:	Kim, Young Eun, Stolk, Wilma A, Tanner, Marcel, Tediosi, Fabrizio
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BMJ Publishing Group 2017
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5435253/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28589011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000158

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