The most efficient protocols using cluster sampling, microfilaria testing, and WB123 testing in settings with microfoci of size 1 km in radius and 3x in intensity.
Criteria that are generally expected of a rapid diagnostic test for a NTD are not included in this summary. For all 41 criteria, please see the original publication [5]. The word “biomarker” includes
Baseline and follow-up serosurveys were conducted in Maridi in 2019 (prior to strengthening onchocerciasis elimination efforts) and 2023, respectively. During both surveys, children aged three to nine
