The interruption of transmission of onchocerciasis in Kaduna, Kebbi and Zamfara states, Nigeria: another milestone achievement

Isiyaku, Sunday; Igbe, Michael; Madaki, Suzie; C Hamill, Louise; Ndongmo, Patrick; Adamani, William; Bush, Simon; Shu'aibu, Joy; Elhassan, Elizabeth; Saka, Yisa; Anyaike, Chukwuma; Michael Akpan, Nse; Joel, Akilah; Nyior, Audrey; Abdullahi, Alhassan; Aleiro, Attahiru; Labbo, Abdullahi; Babale Mafuyai, Hayward; E B Nwoke, Bertram

doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihac036

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The interruption of transmission of onchocerciasis in Kaduna, Kebbi and Zamfara states, Nigeria: another milestone achievement

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Authors:

Sunday Isiyaku

Michael Igbe

Suzie Madaki

Abstract

Abstract Background More than 40 million people live in onchocerciasis-endemic areas in Nigeria. For at least 19 y, mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin was implemented with at least 65% total population coverage in Kaduna, Kebbi and Zamfara states. Impact surveys done using skin biopsies ...

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