Introduction Moxidectin is a milbemycin endectocide recently approved for the treatment of
human onchocerciasis. Onchocerciasis, earmarked for elimination of transmission, is a …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has placed twenty diseases into a group known as
neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), twelve of them being parasitic diseases: Chagas' …

Background Concerns that annual mass administration of ivermectin, the predominant
strategy for onchocerciasis control and elimination, may not lead to elimination of parasite …

Background: Schistosomiasis is one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases
(NTDs) with an estimated 229 million people requiring preventive treatment worldwide …

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in
many low-income and middle-income countries. Several NTDs, namely lymphatic filariasis …

Background and objective Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely applied in medical decision
support systems. AI also plays an essential role in snakebite identification (SI). To date, no …

Mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin is currently the main strategy to achieve
elimination of transmission (EoT) of onchocerciasis. Modelling suggests that EoT may not be …

Helminthiases are considered among the most persistent public health problems. Control
and/or elimination remains a global health challenge and the World Health Organization …

Onchocerciasis is a leading cause of blindness in the world. It may be seen in temperate
climates of the United States and Europe in immigrants and travelers from endemic regions …

Onchocerciasis is an infectious disease of public health and socio-economic importance in
most parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of …