Persistence of onchocerciasis and associated dermatologic and ophthalmic pathologies after 27years of ivermectin mass drug administration in the middle belt of Ghana

ObjectivesThere is a pressing need to regularly evaluate the progress of onchocerciasis elimination programmes to timely identify and mitigate potential risks hindering the reaching of the 2030 targets proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its roadmap on neglected tropical diseases (NTD...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Tropical medicine & international health 2023-11, Vol.28 (11), p.844-854
Hauptverfasser:	Otabil, Kenneth Bentum, María‐Gloria Basáñez, Ankrah, Blessing, Stephen Agyemang Opoku, Dennis Ofori Kyei, Hagan, Rhoda, Richmond Ababio, Emmanuel John Bart‐Plange, Babae, Theophilus Nti, Prince‐Charles Kudzordzi, Darko, Vera Achiaa, Bamfo, Joseph G, Ameyaw, Joseph, Raji, Abdul Sakibu, Hadermann, Amber, Henk D F H Schallig, Colebunders, Robert
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acuity Atrophy Blindness Cataracts Health services Itching Ivermectin Morbidity Nodules Onchocerciasis Serology Skin diseases Visual acuity Visual impairment Visual perception
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