Financial and Economic Costs of the Elimination and Eradication of Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) in Africa.

• Asıl Yazarlar: Young Eun Kim (Yazar), Elisa Sicuri (Yazar), Fabrizio Tediosi (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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BACKGROUND:Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a parasitic disease transmitted by blackflies. Symptoms include severe itching, skin lesions, and vision impairment including blindness. More than 99% of all cases are concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. Fortunately, vector control and community-directe...