Grout, Lise
Katuala Givo, Yves
Newport, Trish
Mahamat, Tom Adoum
Gitahi, Priscillah
Mandagot, Jean Jacques
Quere, Michel
Wodon, Sophie
Ciglenecki, Iza
Bastard, Mathieu
Baelongandi, Francis
Tshulo, Louis
Uluba, Herman Jakisa
Sterk, Esther
Gignoux, Etienne
Funding for this research was provided by:
Médecins Sans Frontières
Ministry of Public Health, Congo, the Democratic Republic of
Article History
Received: 23 September 2022
Accepted: 24 January 2023
First Online: 6 February 2023
Declarations
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: This study was conducted according to the ethical principles for research on human subjects, described in the Helsinki Declaration, and in accordance with international principles and guidelines for biomedical research involving human subjects, published by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences. The study protocol was approved by the MSF Ethics Review Board and the Kisangani University of DRC. MDA was provided free of charge. Participation in the study was voluntary and oral informed consent was obtained from the head of the household or another adult in charge.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.