Reaching the last mile: main challenges relating to and recommendations to accelerate onchocerciasis elimination in Africa

Abstract Background Onchocerciasis (river blindness), caused by the filarial worm species Onchocerca volvulus, is a serious vector-borne neglected tropical disease (NTD) of public health and socioeconomic concern. It is transmitted through the bite of black flies of the genus Simulium, and manifeste...

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Main Authors: Gebremedhin Gebrezgabiher (Author), Zeleke Mekonnen (Author), Delenasaw Yewhalaw (Author), Asrat Hailu (Author)
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Published: BMC, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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