Niger: the first human onchocerciasis-endemic country in Africa to achieve elimination of infection transmission.

Adamou S, Laouali B, Garba N, Djibo G, Boakye D, Adjami A, Tallant J, Heggen A, Sanfo M, Youssouf Y, D'Souza S, Zhang Y, Shott J, Maiwassa S, Mackenzie C

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DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihag013
Published: 2026 Nov 3
Container: International health
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@article{allodium:10.1093/inthealth/ihag013,
  title = {Niger: the first human onchocerciasis-endemic country in Africa to achieve elimination of infection transmission.},
  author = {Adamou S and Laouali B and Garba N and Djibo G and Boakye D and Adjami A and Tallant J and Heggen A and Sanfo M and Youssouf Y and D'Souza S and Zhang Y and Shott J and Maiwassa S and Mackenzie C},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {International health},
  doi = {10.1093/inthealth/ihag013},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihag013}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Niger: the first human onchocerciasis-endemic country in Africa to achieve elimination of infection transmission.
AU  - Adamou S
AU  - Laouali B
AU  - Garba N
AU  - Djibo G
AU  - Boakye D
AU  - Adjami A
AU  - Tallant J
AU  - Heggen A
AU  - Sanfo M
AU  - Youssouf Y
AU  - D'Souza S
AU  - Zhang Y
AU  - Shott J
AU  - Maiwassa S
AU  - Mackenzie C
PY  - 2026
JO  - International health
DO  - 10.1093/inthealth/ihag013
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S, A., B, L., N, G., G, D., D, B., A, A., J, T., A, H., M, S., Y, Y., S, D., Y, Z., J, S., S, M., & C, M. (2026). Niger: the first human onchocerciasis-endemic country in Africa to achieve elimination of infection transmission.. International health. https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihag013

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