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Of 815 first and second grade primary school students (mean age: 6.51 years; range 5\u20139) tested by immunochromatographic test (ICT), zero (0.0%) were positive. This is below the TAS critical cutoff of nine, indicating that the area \u201cpassed\u201d TAS and that transmission remains interrupted in La Ci\u00e9naga. 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