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  • * Public health and disease control strategies for onchocerciasis (river blindness).

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  • * Human onchocerciasis control is shifting from burden reduction to disease elimination.
  • * Mathematical modeling has been crucial for informing onchocerciasis control strategies.
  • * Existing models require refinement, calibration, and validation for elimination goals.

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  • * To compare and improve the EPIONCHO and ONCHOSIM mathematical modeling frameworks.
  • * To assess the feasibility of onchocerciasis elimination by 2020/2025 using current interventions.
  • * To identify alternative or complementary strategies for accelerating elimination where needed.

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  • * Review and comparison of the structural and parametric assumptions of EPIONCHO and ONCHOSIM.
  • * Modeling of current mass ivermectin distribution strategies (annual/biannual).
  • * Introduction and modeling of alternative strategies: moxidectin, anti-wolbachial therapies, vector control, and vaccines.

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  • * The study provides a comparative analysis of two leading onchocerciasis models.
  • * It addresses the achievability of elimination targets with existing interventions.
  • * It explores the potential impact of novel intervention strategies.

Conclusions:

  • * Mathematical models are essential decision-support tools for onchocerciasis elimination.
  • * A combination of refined existing strategies and novel approaches may be necessary for continent-wide elimination.
  • * Continued model development and validation are critical for guiding future interventions against river blindness.