Assaré, Rufin K.
N’Tamon, Roméo N.
Bellai, Louise G.
Koffi, Judicaelle A.
Mathieu, Tra-Bi I.
Ouattara, Mamadou
Hürlimann, Eveline
Coulibaly, Jean T.
Diabaté, Salia
N’Goran, Eliézer K.
Utzinger, Jürg
Funding for this research was provided by:
Rudolf Geigy Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Article History
Received: 21 January 2020
Accepted: 13 June 2020
First Online: 2 July 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Approval for this study was obtained from the ethics committee of the Ministry of Public Health in Côte d’Ivoire (reference no. 046/MSHP/CNER-kp; date of assignment: 30 May 2016). The purpose and procedures of the study were explained to the education and health authorities. The local communities were informed on the goal, potential risks and benefits of the study in their native language. Parents/guardians signed a written informed consent form on behalf of the children. Participation was voluntary; hence, children could withdraw at any time without further obligations.
: No applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.