The preparatory phase for ground larviciding implementation for chocerciasis control in the Meme River Basin in South West Cameroon: the COUNTDOWN Consortium alternative strategy implementation trial.
Relindis EkanyaElisabeth Dibando ObieLouise HamillSophie ThorogoodRaphael Awah AbongAbdel Jelil NjouendouAndrew AmuamBertrand Lontum NdzeshangDesmond Akumtoh NkimbengJerome Fru ChoMathias Eyong EsumPeter EnyongJoseph D TurnerMark J TaylorSamuel WanjiPublished in: Parasites & vectors (2022)
Onchocerciasis is being actively transmitted within the Meme River Basin. Simulium larvae are susceptible to temephos, and nine cytospecies are present. Non-target fauna observed included fishes, frogs, crabs and insects. Besides treatment with ivermectin, vector control through ground larviciding may be a complementary strategy to accelerate onchocerciasis elimination in the study area.