Based on careful analysis of burden of disease and the costs ofinterventions, this second
edition of'Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition'highlights …

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are among the most prevalent of chronic human
infections worldwide. Based on the demonstrable impact on child development, there is a …

Background Onchocerciasis is a disease caused by infection with Onchocerca volvulus,
which is transmitted to humans via the bite of several species of black fly, and is responsible …

Evaluating the total numbers of people at risk from infectious disease in the world requires
not just tabular population data, but data that are spatially explicit and global in extent at a …

Background Mass treatment with ivermectin is a proven strategy for controlling
onchocerciasis as a public health problem, but it is not known if it can also interrupt …

Background The original aim of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC)
was to control onchocerciasis as a public health problem in 20 African countries. In order to …

Based on recently published surveys and newly acquired data, a study was conducted to
verify the distribution of filarial worm (Filarioidea) infections in Europe, with particular …

The uptake and acceptance of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology has
increased since the early 1990s and public health applications are rapidly expanding. In this …

An epidemic illness characterized by head nodding associated with onchocerciasis has
been described in eastern Africa since the early 1960s; we summarize published reports …

Background Onchocerciasis causes a considerable disease burden in Africa, mainly
through skin and eye disease. Since 1995, the African Programme for Onchocerciasis …