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@article{Verver:2018:cid/cix1137,
author = {Verver, S and Walker, M and Kim, YE and Fobi, G and Tekle, AH and Zouré, HGM and Wanji, S and Boakye, DA and Kuesel, AC and de, Vlas SJ and Boussinesq, M and Basanez, MG and Stolk, WA},
doi = {cid/cix1137},
journal = {Clinical Infectious Diseases},
pages = {S267--S274},
title = {How can onchocerciasis elimination in Africa be accelerated? Modelling the impact of increased ivermectin treatment frequency and complementary vector control},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cix1137},
volume = {66},
year = {2018}
}

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AB  - Background:Great strides have been made toward onchocerciasis elimination by mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin. Focusing on MDA-eligible areas, we investigated where the elimination goal can be achieved by 2025 by continuation of current practice (annual MDA with ivermectin) and where intensification or additional vector control is required. We did not consider areas hypoendemic for onchocerciasis with loiasis coendemicity where MDA is contraindicated.Methods:We used 2 previously published mathematical models, ONCHOSIM and EPIONCHO, to simulate future trends in microfilarial prevalence for 80 different settings (defined by precontrol endemicity and past MDA frequency and coverage) under different future treatment scenarios (annual, biannual, or quarterly MDA with different treatment coverage through 2025, with or without vector control strategies), assessing for each strategy whether it eventually leads to elimination.Results:Areas with 40%–50% precontrol microfilarial prevalence and ≥10 years of annual MDA may achieve elimination with a further 7 years of annual MDA, if not achieved already, according to both models. For most areas with 70%–80% precontrol prevalence, ONCHOSIM predicts that either annual or biannual MDA is sufficient to achieve elimination by 2025, whereas EPIONCHO predicts that elimination will not be achieved even with complementary vector control.Conclusions:Whether elimination will be reached by 2025 depends on precontrol endemicity, control history, and strategies chosen from now until 2025. Biannual or quarterly MDA will accelerate progress toward elimination but cannot guarantee it by 2025 in high-endemicity areas. Long-term concomitant MDA and vector control for high-endemicity areas might be useful.
AU  - Verver,S
AU  - Walker,M
AU  - Kim,YE
AU  - Fobi,G
AU  - Tekle,AH
AU  - Zouré,HGM
AU  - Wanji,S
AU  - Boakye,DA
AU  - Kuesel,AC
AU  - de,Vlas SJ
AU  - Boussinesq,M
AU  - Basanez,MG
AU  - Stolk,WA
DO  - cid/cix1137
EP  - 274
PY  - 2018///
SN  - 1058-4838
SP  - 267
TI  - How can onchocerciasis elimination in Africa be accelerated? Modelling the impact of increased ivermectin treatment frequency and complementary vector control
T2  - Clinical Infectious Diseases
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cix1137
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/55864
VL  - 66
ER  -

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