This review summarises more than a century of research on onchocerciasis, also known as
river blindness, and its control. River blindness is an infection caused by the tissue filaria …

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 …

Background Onchocerciasis is a disease caused by infection with Onchocerca volvulus,
which is transmitted to humans via the bite of several species of black fly, and is responsible …

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

This paper provides statistical guidance on the development and application of model-
based geostatistical methods for disease prevalence mapping. We illustrate the different …

Background: Onchocerciasis (river blindness), caused by the filarial worm species
Onchocerca volvulus, is a serious vector-borne neglected tropical disease (NTD) of public …

Onchocerciasis is a parasitic, vector borne disease caused by the filarial nematode
Onchocerca volvulus. More than 99% of the population at risk of infection live in Africa …

Background Onchocerciasis (“river blindness”) can cause severe morbidity, including vision
loss and various skin manifestations, and is targeted for elimination using ivermectin mass …

A high prevalence of epilepsy is reported in many onchocerciasis‐endemic regions. In this
paper we discuss recent epidemiological and clinical aspects as well as public health …

National programs in Africa have expanded their objectives from control of onchocerciasis
(river blindness) as a public health problem to elimination of parasite transmission …