Persistent transmission of onchocerciasis in Kwanware-Ottou focus in Wenchi health district, Ghana
This study confirms that active onchocerciasis transmission centres on Kwanware/Ottou and is confined to a 10 km radius despite 27 yearly treatment rounds. The main contributing factors are suboptimal coverage and high biting rates. Identifying and targeting such a focus with a combination of interventions will be cost-effective in accelerating onchocerciasis elimination in Ghana.
Authors
- Susan D’Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3035-6679)
- Mike Y. Osei‐Atweneboana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8541-5015)
- Laura Senyonjo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4533-3162)
- Elena Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5450-6144)
- Ruth Dixon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5946-0456)
- Louise Hamill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3992-326X)
- David Agyemang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7571-4695)
- Edward Jenner Tettevi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2448-2679)
- Bright Idun
- Rogers Nditanchou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7472-4608)
- Alexandre Chailloux
- Manfred Asiedu
- Richard W. Selby
- Joseph Kwadwo Larbi Opare
Institutions
- Royal Pavilion (GB)
- Technopolis (GB)
- Sightsavers (GB)
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10071-2
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17