1. [Towards dracunculosis eradication in Cameroon?].
- Author
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Migliani R, Louis JP, Sam-Abbenyi A, Mana D, Graham S, Alami B, Trebucq A, Greer G, and Desfontaine M
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cameroon epidemiology, Child, Child, Preschool, Dracunculiasis epidemiology, Health Education, Humans, Incidence, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Middle Aged, Population Surveillance, Program Evaluation, Water Microbiology, Dracunculiasis prevention & control, Primary Prevention methods, Public Health Administration methods
- Abstract
Dracunculiasis is endemic in the Mayo-Sava region, Province of Extreme North, Cameroon. Its incidence has been reduced by half (from 778 cases in 1990 to 394 cases in 1991) thanks to the national eradication program (wells, distribution of filters, use of temephos to treat water collections, sanitary education, cases containment).
- Published
- 1993