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Article History

Received: 5 May 2023

Accepted: 3 October 2023

First Online: 16 October 2023

Declarations

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: All experimental protocols were approved by The Lesotho National Research Ethics Committee and the Columbia University Institutional Review Board (IRB). All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. The CDC International Task Force scientific committee and the CDC IRB reviewed the protocol and deemed the research nonhuman subjects. Due to the remote nature of data collection (ie, no in-person interaction) and the minimal risk to participants, a modification was requested to written signed informed consent. This modification was approved by the ethics committee and participants were read an abbreviated standardized verbal disclosure (informed consent) of key study information that emphasized the voluntary nature of the survey. This verbal informed consent was obtained from all participants and from the parents/guardians of participants under 18. None of the participants under the age of 18 were contacted directly; all information about individuals under 18 was collected from consented parents/guardians of the individuals under 18.

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: The authors declare no competing interests.