Background WHO has proposed elimination of transmission of onchocerciasis (river
blindness) by 2030. More than 99% of cases of onchocerciasis are in sub-Saharan Africa …

Background Malaria and filariasis are significant vector-borne diseases that are co-endemic
in the same human populations. This study aims to collate the evidence, probability, and …

Every year, 1 in 10 babies are born too soon. Preterm birth is the leading cause of under-5
child deaths and accounts for over one third of all newborn deaths. A preterm baby's …

Loiasis, also called African eye worm, is not currently on WHO's list of priority neglected
tropical diseases, even though the risk that individuals with high Loa loa microfilarial …

Background Onchocerciasis elimination through mass drug administration (MDA) is
hampered by coendemicity of Loa loa, as people with high L. loa microfilariae (mf) density …

Background Loiasis is mostly considered a relatively benign infection when compared with
other filarial and parasitic diseases, with Calabar swellings and eyeworm being the most …

Human Onchocerciasis, caused by infection by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus, is
a neglected public health disease that affects millions of people in the endemic regions of …

Human parasitic infections—including malaria, and many neglected tropical diseases
(NTDs)—have long represented a Gordian knot in global public health: ancient, persistent …

Introduction Human onchocerciasis caused by the filarial nematode parasite Onchocerca
volvulus remains a major cause of debilitating disease infecting millions primarily in Sub …

To eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) by 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) has
launched a campaign against the disease. Since the launch in 2000, significant progress …