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Table 7 Onchocerca volvulus infection in the sentinel communities, North-east focus, Venezuela

From: Interruption of Onchocerca volvulus transmission in Northern Venezuela

Community

Survey period

Prevalence of skin mf (%)

Community Microfilariae Load (CMFL)

Prevalence of MFC (%)

Prevalence of MFAC (%)

La Carapa

2001

3.0

0.03

2.3

2.3

2005

3.6

0.03

0.0

0.0

2009

0.7

0.004

0.0

0.8

2012

0.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

Voladero

2001

3.0

0.02

-

-

2005

4.0

0.02

-

-

2009

2.5

0.01

-

-

2012

0.0

0.00

-

-

Santa Marta

2001

3.0

0.03

-

-

2005

4.2

0.07

-

-

2009

0.7

0.01

-

-

2012

0.0

0.00

-

-

Caituco

2001

15.0

0.12

-

-

2005

6.8

0.05

-

-

2009

4.8

0.04

-

-

2012

0.0

0.00

-

-

La Cuesta

2001

3.0

0.01

-

-

2005

1.7

0.01

-

-

2009

0.7

0.01

-

-

2012

0.0

0.01

-

-