River blindness control extends beyond clinics

The 2015 award also honored Campbell and Ōmura for work on another antiparasitic treatment.

The prize drew attention to a Chinese research network whose contributions had often been less visible internationally.

Mexico was verified as having eliminated onchocerciasis transmission.

Repeated ivermectin treatment in endemic areas helped stop transmission.

The verification followed earlier successes in Colombia and Ecuador.

A dated statement recognized India’s introduction of vaccine against a major cause of childhood diarrhoea.

The new immunization option aimed to reduce severe rotavirus disease in children.

Early introduction covered selected states before wider expansion.

Immunization complements clean water, hygiene, and treatment of dehydration.

The results of a ring-vaccination study in Guinea showed high protection against Ebola.