Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) such as malaria, dengue, and leishmaniasis exert a huge
burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly affecting the poorest of the poor …

We review what is known in each country of the Latin American region with regards to
blindness and visual impairment and make some comparisons to Hispanic populations in …

Background Mass treatment with ivermectin is a proven strategy for controlling
onchocerciasis as a public health problem, but it is not known if it can also interrupt …

Background Mass treatment with ivermectin controls onchocerciasis as a public health
problem, but it was not known if it could also interrupt transmission and eliminate the …

Abstract Background The African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) was
created in 1995 to establish community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTi) in order to …

Background An updated analysis of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) from a global
perspective is missing from the literature. We aimed to assess the global burden and trends …

Anti-Wolbachia therapy delivers safe macrofilaricidal activity with superior therapeutic
outcomes compared to all standard anti-filarial treatments, with the added benefit of …

The use of alternative (or complementary) treatment strategies (ATSs) ie differing from
annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) is required in some African foci …

Neglected tropical diseases represent one of the most serious burdens to public health.
Many can be treated cost-effectively, yet they have been largely ignored on the global health …

An epidemic illness characterized by head nodding associated with onchocerciasis has
been described in eastern Africa since the early 1960s; we summarize published reports …