[Dracunculosis control by three techniques in the south-west of Burkina Faso. Compared efficacy of the techniques]

A study on the effectiveness of health education, chemical treatment of water sources and the two combined measures was carried out in ten dracunculiasis endemic villages in South-Western Burkina Faso from 1985 to 1989. Data on cases were collected by active case-finding. Dracunculiasis was eliminated from four villages through health education and from four other through combined measures after four years. Endemy was reduced by 67 p. 100 in two villages through chemical treatment. Difficulties encountered in the setting up of the measures and place of each of them in control programs are discussed.