Review of the National Program for Onchocerciasis Control in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Review of the National Program for Onchocerciasis Control in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Here, we review all data available at the Ministry of Public Health in order to describe the history of the National Program for Onchocerciasis Control (NPOC) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Discovered in 1903, the disease is endemic in all provinces. Ivermectin was introduced in 1987...

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Main Authors: Jean-Claude Makenga Bof, Fortunat Ntumba Tshitoka, Daniel Muteba, Paul Mansiangi, Yves Coppieters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
onchocerciasis
ivermectin
review
the DRC
background
national program
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/4/2/92

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