Adherence to ivermectin is more associated with perceptions of community directed treatment with ivermectin organization than with onchocerciasis beliefs.

• Main Authors: Fanny Nadia Dissak-Delon (Author), Guy-Roger Kamga (Author), Perrine Claire Humblet (Author), Annie Robert (Author), Jacob Souopgui (Author), Joseph Kamgno (Author), Marie José Essi (Author), Stephen Mbigha Ghogomu (Author), Isabelle Godin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The fight against onchocerciasis in Africa has boomed thanks to the Community Directed Treatment with Ivermectin (CDTI) program. However, in Cameroon, after more than 15 years of mass treatment, onchocerciasis prevalence is still above the non-transmission threshold. This study aimed to explore a po...