This is one of the control programs in Africa which is concentrated on vector control (Simulium), the African programme for Onchocerciasis control (APOC), however, concentrates on chemotherapy, while the program for the Americas (OEPA) employs nodulectomy in addition to chemotherapy (Ivermectin).
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(2016). Onchocerciasis Control Programs (OCP). In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_2205
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