Successful completion of onchocerciasis elimination mapping (OEM) in Niger, West Africa

Abstract Background By 1987, onchocerciasis in Niger had been successfully controlled in the six endemic river basins. In 2017, onchocerciasis elimination mapping (OEM) was carried out to determine if there was any ongoing transmission in the country as a whole. Methods The recommended OEM procedure...

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Published in:	International health Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 227 - 229
Main Authors:	Adamou, Salissou, Boakye, Daniel, Bouckari, Laouali, Heggen, Anne, Tallant, Jamie, Youssouf, Yayé, Mackenzie, Charles D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Oxford University Press 04-03-2024
Subjects:	Africa, Western - epidemiology Animals Humans Ivermectin Niger - epidemiology Onchocerciasis - epidemiology Onchocerciasis - prevention & control Short Communication Simuliidae Niger Africa, Western exclusion mapping elimination mapping onchocerciasis Niger
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