Katherine Gass

Integrated survey of Taenia solium endemicity, schistosomiasis, scabies, and Guinea-worm disease in northern Namibia

BACKGROUND: During a Mass drug administration (MDA) campaign for schistosomiasis using praziquantel in Namibia in 2019, three cases of serious neurological adverse events were observed due to neurocysticercosis caused by the parasite Taenia solium. To have a better understanding...

Defining ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection prevalence thresholds for the trachoma elimination endgame

Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide and is targeted for global elimination as a public health problem by 2030. As we approach this target, defining when population-level trachoma control interventions can be stopped, and determining how post-interventi...