Rapid diagnostic testing for onchocerciasis in Maridi (South Sudan) before and after improving elimination strategies: a repeated cross-sectional survey

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Amber Hadermann · University of Antwerp

Stephen Raimon Jada · Catholic University of South Sudan

Luís‐Jorge Amaral · University of Antwerp

Robert Colebunders · University of Antwerp

Yak Yak Bol · Federal Ministry of Health

Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo · University of Antwerp

Abstract

The persistent Ov16 RDT seropositivity among three-year-old children in 2023 indicates ongoing <i>O. volvulus</i> transmission. Therefore, further strengthening of the onchocerciasis elimination programme is required. The study highlights the utility of RDTs in monitoring onchocerciasis transmission in highly endemic settings.

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Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Mosquito-borne diseases and control

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Published in: Open Research Europe

Volume 3, pp. 206-206

DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.16093.2

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Rapid diagnostic testing for onchocerciasis in Maridi (South Sudan) before and after improving elimination strategies: a repeated cross-sectional survey

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