Figure 1.
Map of the Southern Chiapas focus, México.
The map of the Southern Chiapas focus shows the six sentinel (marked in yellow) and three extra-sentinel communities (marked in red) and the main rivers and tributaries that might serve as a source of black fly breeding. Map (right) of the Southern Mexico states showing the three onchocerciasis endemic foci.
Table 1.
In-depth epidemiologic assessments in sentinel and extra-sentinel communities of the Southern Chiapas focus.
Figure 2.
Coverage rate with ivermectin of the eligible population of the Southern Chiapas focus.
The coverage rate, expressed in percent and the 95%-confidence intervals, CIs, surrounding point estimate, with ivermectin of the eligible population of the Southern Chiapas focus, 1995–2011. The line at 85% indicates the coverage needed in a sustained fashion to interrupt transmission.
Table 2.
Entomological parameters in the focus of Southern Chiapas, México.
Table 3.
Prevalence of IgG4 antibodies to Ov16 in the focus of Southern Chiapas, México.
Table 4.
Total population and individuals examined by parasitology and ophthalmology in Southern Chiapas focus.
Figure 3.
Number of individuals with nodules in the Southern Chiapas focus, Mexico, 1995–2010.
Figure 4.
Number of new clinical cases of onchocerciasis in the Southern Chiapas focus, México.
The number of new clinical cases of onchocerciasis (individuals diagnosed positive to Mazzotti reaction, nodules, or skin mf for the first time) in the Southern Chiapas focus, from 1989 to 2010.