Updates are available Correction dated 2021-01-18

Article History

Received: 4 April 2020

Accepted: 23 September 2020

First Online: 2 October 2020

Change Date: 18 January 2021

Change Type: Correction

Change Details: An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: Ethical approval was obtained from the National Ethics Committee for Human Health Research (Ref: N°2015/09/641/CE/CNERSH/SP). An administrative authorization was obtained from the Ministry of Public Health (Ref: N^o48/L/MINSANTE/SG/DLMEP/PNLO). At the health system level and in the study communities, details on the benefits and potential risk of the study were explained to study volunteers, community leaders (Quarter-heads or Chiefs), CDDs, front line health personnel (FLHPs) and Regional Onchocerciasis Coordinators (ROC) using information sheets. A written consent form was signed or thumb-printed by adult participants and an assent form signed by parents or guardians of children (< 18 years of age) who enrolled in the study. The name, sex, age, village name, community code, contact information (telephone number), history of IVM-intake and an assigned numerical participant ID number was recorded on the recruitment form. No oral informed consent was taken.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.