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A Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey Conducted Three Years after Halting Ivermectin Mass Treatment for Onchocerciasis in Guatemala

PLOS | Neglected Tropical Diseases

By 
Frank O. Richards Jr., 
Robert E. Klein, 
Oscar de Le贸n, 
Renata Mendiz谩bal-Cabrera, 
Alba Luc铆a Morales, 
Vitaliano Cama, 
Carol G. Crovella, 
Carlos E. D铆az Espinoza, 
Zoraida Morales, 
Mauricio Sauerbrey, 
Nidia Rizzo.

Abstract

Mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin for onchocerciasis was provided in Guatemala鈥檚 Central Endemic Zone (CEZ) over a 24 year period (1988鈥�2011). Elimination of聽Onchocerca volvulus聽transmission was declared in 2015 after a three year post MDA surveillance period (2012鈥�2014) showed no evidence of recrudescence. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards onchocerciasis and ivermectin among residents in the post endemic CEZ. A major interest in this study was to determine what community residents thought about the end of the ivermectin MDA program.

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