The Role of the Maridi Dam in Causing an Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy Epidemic in Maridi, South Sudan

An Epidemiological, Sociological, and Entomological Study

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
24 April 2020
Country:
South Sudan
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health, Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
Authors:
Lakwo, T.L., Raimon, S, Tionga, M, Siewe Fodjo, J.N

Abstract

This study also investigated the role of the Maridi dam in causing an onchocerciasis (‘river blindness’)-associated epilepsy epidemic in these villages in South Sudan.

The study concluded that transmission rates are high and that suitable breeding conditions, coupled with suboptimal control measures, have played a role in causing an epilepsy (including nodding syndrome) epidemic in the Maridi area.

This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme

Citation

Lakwo, T.L.; Raimon, S.; Tionga, M.; Siewe Fodjo, J.N.; Alinda, P.; Sebit, W.J.; Carter, J.Y.; Colebunders, R. The Role of the Maridi Dam in Causing an Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy Epidemic in Maridi, South Sudan: An Epidemiological, Sociological, and Entomological Study. Pathogens 2020, 9, 315. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9040315

The Role of the Maridi Dam in Causing an Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy Epidemic in Maridi, South Sudan: An Epidemiological, Sociological, and Entomological Study

Published 24 April 2020
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