[Preliminary results about loiasis in the district of Likouala in the Republic of the Congo]. / Résultats préliminaires sur la situation de la loase dans le département de la Likouala, en république du Congo.

The authors report results of a prospective study to assess the prevalence of loiasis in populations older than 18 years in two villages of the Likouala district in the Congo: the study took place during a visit to Lopola in 2012 and to Lopola and Lombo in 2013. The prevalence rate was 20%. Loa loa carriers were treated with diethylcarbamazine citrate and celestamine.