A 30-year-old man from Cameroon has been on ivermectin MDA for onchocerciasis for 15 years. Recent OV-16 serology in children under 10 in his communit...

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A 30-year-old man from Cameroon has been on ivermectin MDA for onchocerciasis for 15 years. Recent OV-16 serology in children under 10 in his community is

Accepted Answer

OV-16 seroprevalence below 0.1% in children indicates that transmission has likely been interrupted and the community may be eligible for stopping MDA, pending verification

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The programme has failed

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OV-16 serology is unreliable

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This indicates high ongoing transmission

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This result only applies to adults

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Onchocerciasis Elimination Verification

A 30-year-old man from Cameroon has been on ivermectin MDA for onchocerciasis for 15 years. Recent OV-16 serology in children under 10 in his community is <0.1%. What does this indicate about the onchocerciasis programme?