The five main NTDs and the drugs and strategies used to target them programmatically.

iPrevalence of infection with Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, or Brugia timori less than target thresholds in all endemic areas in all countriessite. Interrupt transmission and reduce the at-risk population to zero [13]iiPrevalence of infection with Onchocerca volvulus less than target threshold in children less than ten years old, and prevalence of infective larvae in Simulium flies less than target threshold. Verified after a minimum period of 3–5 consecutive years of adequate postintervention surveillanceiiiControl is the elimination of infections of moderate and high intensity (Ascarsis lumbricoides >5,000 epg, Trichuris trichiura >1,000 epg, Necator americanus or Ancylostoma duodenale >2,000 epg) [19]ivIncidence of less than one case of trichiasis per 1,000 population and less than 5% of children between the ages of one and nine years old having active disease (TF) in each endemic country. Verified after a minimum period of three consecutive years of adequate postintervention surveillance*MDA—Mass Drug Administration—can target entire at-risk communities (e.g., for LF or oncho) or segments of the population (e.g., school-age children for STH)The five main NTDs and the drugs and strategies used to target them programmatically.