Modelling the impact of mass administration of ivermectin in the treatment of onchocerciasis (river blindness)
Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a disease spread from black flies to humans. This disease is responsible for chronic morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa. The principal strategy to achieve onchocerciasis elimination is through mass drug administration with ivermectin, a drug that is effective in the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Cogent Mathematics & Statistics |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311835.2018.1429700 |