Active case detection in health centres and epidemiological surveys made it possible to determine the extent of onchocerciasis endemic regions in Burundi. The largest endemic region, in the north-west of the country, covers almost totally the province of Cibitoke and partially the adjoining province of Bubanza. The population at risk is 330,000. The endemic region in the south-west of Burundi covers more than one third of the province of Bururi and has 230,000 people at risk. The smallest endemic region is in the province of Rutana (south-east), where 52,000 people live.
BT - Annales de la Société belge de médecine tropicale C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8669974?dopt=Abstract
IS - 4 J2 - Ann Soc Belg Med Trop LA - fre N2 -Active case detection in health centres and epidemiological surveys made it possible to determine the extent of onchocerciasis endemic regions in Burundi. The largest endemic region, in the north-west of the country, covers almost totally the province of Cibitoke and partially the adjoining province of Bubanza. The population at risk is 330,000. The endemic region in the south-west of Burundi covers more than one third of the province of Bururi and has 230,000 people at risk. The smallest endemic region is in the province of Rutana (south-east), where 52,000 people live.
PY - 1995 SP - 273 EP - 81 T2 - Annales de la Société belge de médecine tropicale TI - [Foci of onchocercosis in Burundi: their extent and population at risk]. VL - 75 SN - 0772-4128 ER -