Despite increased malaria control efforts, school-aged children (5–14 years) have higher a
malaria prevalence compared to children under-five. In high-transmission settings, up to …

Background High epilepsy prevalence and incidence were observed in onchocerciasis-
endemic villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We investigated the clinical …

Background In high transmission settings, most school-aged children harbour malaria
parasites without showing symptoms, often leading to anaemia and possibly impaired …

Introduction Recent findings from onchocerciasis-endemic foci uphold that increasing
ivermectin coverage reduces the epilepsy incidence, and anecdotal evidence suggests …

New vaccines designed to prevent diseases endemic in low and middle-income countries
(LMICs) are now being introduced without prior record of utilization in countries with robust …

Background: There is anecdotal evidence that ivermectin may decrease seizure frequency
in Onchocerca volvulus-infected persons with epilepsy (PWE). Methods: In October 2017, a …

In Africa, children aged 5 to 15 years (school age) comprises more than 50%(> 339 million)
of the under 19 years population, and are highly burdened by malaria and anaemia that …

Background In high transmission settings, up to 70% of school-aged children harbour
malaria parasites without showing any clinical symptoms. Thus, epidemiologically, school …

Objectives To control for confounding by indication in comparative (drug) effectiveness
studies, propensity score (PS) methods may be used. Since childhood diseases or …

Background: In high transmission settings, the majority of school-aged children harbour
malaria parasites without showing symptoms (asymptomatic), consequently leading to …