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 causes a considerable disease burden in Africa, mainly
through skin and eye disease. Since 1995, the African Programme for Onchocerciasis …

Background Epilepsy is a neurological disorder with a multitude of underlying causes, which
may include infection with Onchocerca volvulus, the parasitic worm that causes human …

Human onchocerciasis (river blindness) is one of the few neglected tropical diseases
(NTDs) whose control strategies have been informed by mathematical modelling. With the …

Objectives There is a pressing need to regularly evaluate the progress of onchocerciasis
elimination programmes to timely identify and mitigate potential risks hindering the reaching …

Abstract Background The African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) has
refocused its goals on the elimination of infection where possible, seemingly achievable by …

Whether global health interventions target diseases (vertical), systems (horizontal) or both
(diagonal), they must address the challenge of delivering services in very remote areas of …

Introduction Onchocerciasis is targeted for elimination mainly with annual community-
directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI). High infection levels have been reported in South …

There is an urgent need for high throughput, affordable methods of detecting pathogens
inside insect vectors to facilitate surveillance. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has shown …