Part of the Act to End NTDS | East technical brief series June 2021. To eliminate human onchocerciasis transmission of the filarial parasite Onchocerca
Onchocerciasis: diagnostic target product profile to support preventive chemotherapy. WHO, 2021. Overview Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, affects an estimated 21 million people,
Overview The WHO Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) manages a diverse portfolio of twenty diseases, each with its own unique epidemiological
Weekly epidemiological record 2 October 2020 No 40, 2019, 484-487 Progress in eliminating onchocerciasis in the WHO Region of the Americas: advances towards transmission
This is footage[1] of microfilariae was captured in a 59-year-old man’s anterior chamber of the eye. The man lives in an onchocerciasis-endemic area in
This short film reveals the dedication of Edoa Pierre, a community drug distributor, as he works towards eliminating onchocerciasis (river blindness) in Nlongbon, Cameroon,
This research article focuses on the results of four rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) for cross-border districts of Côte d’Ivoire where lymphatic filariasis
In order to confirm that transmission recrudescence or importation does not occur for lymphatic filariasis (LF) after mass drug administration (MDA), the WHO recommends
This research article examines the Ov16 (onchocerciasis) and Wb123 (lymphatic filariasis) seroprevalence in the Bakoye and Falémé foci in Mali after 24 – 25
This short film covers the movement to eliminate Onchocerciasis (river blindness) in Cameroon, Africa. Follow our Vimeo account for more video footage from the
This editorial from Darin S. Evans raises important questions regarding the decision to stop mass drug administration (MDA) for countries with onchocerciasis as they
This research paper focuses on the first stop-Mass Drug Administration (MDA) decision for onchocerciasis in Nigeria. These findings can be modeled by other African
This research paper details the coordinated stop of MDA, decided by Sudan and Ethiopia, due to satisfying the World Health Organization’s criteria for interruption
This is a short video highlighting the importance of getting rid of onchocerciasis (river blindness). Follow our Vimeo account for more video footage from
Progress report on the elimination of human onchocerciasis, 2018–2019. Weekly Epidemiological Record. WHO, 2019. Overview November 8, 2019 Onchocerciasis is a parasitic infection caused
