Epidemiological Mapping of Onchocerciasis Hypo-endemic Area of North Achefer District, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

2022-06-16 infectious diseases Title + abstract only

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BackgroundOnchocerciasis (river blindness) is caused by a filarial nematode worm called Onchocerca volvulus encapsulated in nodules under skin. The adult worm logged itself in nodules of cutaneous skin producing thousands of microfilariae per-day those migrating under the dermis of the skin causing cutaneous and eye disease. Ethiopia is one of countries with a high disease burden of onchocerciasis in Africa. Epidemiological mapping of onchocerciasis in hypoendemic area is a first step in elimina...