Epidemiological assessment of onchocerciasis in previously unmapped villages for ivermectin distribution in Fer-Fer District, Somali Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia
Abstract Background Onchocerciasis is endemic to parts of Ethiopia; however, epidemiological data are lacking in some regions. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, intensity, and risk factors of onchocerciasis in previously unmapped villages in the Fer-Fer District of the Somali Regional State...
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| Main Authors: | Dek Kahin Yosef, Barwaqo Saleban Awil, Ahmed Saeed Ismail, Mohamed Ahmed Hassan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11164-2 |
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