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Table 3 Distribution of pools according to the catch points in each village and O. volvulus infection and infectivity rates

From: Trends in black fly density, parity and infection rates from riverside to villages of the Bafia Health District in Cameroon: implication for onchocerciasis vector control

Village

Catch pointa

Total number of pools

O. volvulus-positive head pools (%)

O. volvulus-positive abdomen-thorax pools (%)

Bayomen

P1

61

34 (55.7)

60 (98.4)

P2

14

2 (14.3)

11 (78.6)

P3

02

2 (100)

2 (100)

Biatsota

P1

39

12 (30.8)

38 (97.4)

P2

18

7 (38.9)

17 (94.4)

P3

06

1 (16.7)

5 (83.3)

  1. aFor both villages, catch points 1 (P1) were located at the riverside, catch points 2 (P2) were located at about 1 km from the riverside and catch points 3 (P3) were located at about 2 km from the riverside