Results of a confirmatory mapping tool for Lymphatic filariasis endemicity classification in areas where transmission was uncertain in Ethiopia.

Results of a confirmatory mapping tool for Lymphatic filariasis endemicity classification in areas where transmission was uncertain in Ethiopia.

The goal of the global lymphatic filariasis (LF) program is to eliminate the disease as a public health problem by the year 2020. The WHO mapping protocol that is used to identify endemic areas in need of mass drug administration (MDA) uses convenience-based sampling. This rapid mapping has allowed...

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Main Authors: Heven Sime, Katherine M Gass, Sindew Mekasha, Ashenafi Assefa, Adugna Woyessa, Oumer Shafi, Kadu Meribo, Biruck Kebede, Kisito Ogoussan, Sonia Pelletreau, Moses J Bockarie, Amha Kebede, Maria P Rebollo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5886699?pdf=render

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