Prevalence of onchocerciasis and epilepsy in a Tanzanian region after a prolonged community-directed treatment with ivermectin
Despite ivermectin use for 25 years, the prevalence of onchocerciasis and epilepsy remains high. It is crucial to strengthen bi-annual ivermectin treatment and initiate interventions targeting vectors to control onchocerciasis and epilepsy in the area.
Authors
- Judith Helen Cross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7345-4829)
- Paul M. Hayuma
- William Matuja
- Charles R. Newton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6999-5507)
- Vivian Mushi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9732-3057)
- Henrika Kimambo
- Bruno P. Mmbando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7232-8708)
- Josemir W. A. S. Sander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6041-9661)
- Robert Colebunders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1919-1340)
- Winifrida Kidima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3344-7725)
- Arjune Sen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8948-4763)
- Isolide S. Massawe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4810-7680)
- Dan Bhwana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8458-3797)
- Athanas Mhina
- Hillary Sebukoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7719-8121)
- Willison Ngasa
- Joel Sengerema
- Williams H. Makunde
Institutions
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- University of Dar es Salaam (TZ)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- Bombo Hospital (TZ)
- Oxford Research Group (GB)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Epilepsy Research UK (GB)
- Eckernforde Tanga University (TZ)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- Muhimbili National Hospital (TZ)
- Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (NL)
- National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
- University College London (GB)
- Epilepsy Society (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012470
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research