A Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey Conducted Three Years after Halting Ivermectin Mass Treatment for Onchocerciasis in Guatemala.

A Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey Conducted Three Years after Halting Ivermectin Mass Treatment for Onchocerciasis in Guatemala.

BACKGROUND:Mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin for onchocerciasis was provided in Guatemala's Central Endemic Zone (CEZ) over a 24 year period (1988-2011). Elimination of Onchocerca volvulus transmission was declared in 2015 after a three year post MDA surveillance period (2012-2014)...

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Main Authors: Frank O Richards, Robert E Klein, Oscar de León, Renata Mendizábal-Cabrera, Alba Lucía Morales, Vitaliano Cama, Carol G Crovella, Carlos E Díaz Espinoza, Zoraida Morales, Mauricio Sauerbrey, Nidia Rizzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4920414?pdf=render

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