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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Onchocerciasis and Community-Directed Treatment with Ivermectin: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Sudan

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Abstract

Introduction: Despite decades of ivermectin mass drug administration for the control of onchocerciasis (river blindness) in South Sudan, it continues to cause significant ocular burden in endemic foci. The objective of this study was to assess the community’s Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) about onchocerciasis and Community Directed Treatment with Ivermectin (CDTI) in Raga and Deim Zubeir, Western Bahr el Ghazal state (South Sudan).

Research topics

  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Parasites and Host Interactions

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DOI: 10.52768/epidemiolpublichealth/1043

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