The impact of the National Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis on filariasis morbidity in Sri Lanka: Comparison of current status with retrospective data following the elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem.

The impact of the National Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis on filariasis morbidity in Sri Lanka: Comparison of current status with retrospective data following the elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Sri Lanka implemented the National Programme for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (NPELF) in its endemic regions in 2002. Five annual rounds of mass drug administration using the two-drug combination diethylcarbamazine (DEC) and albendazole led to sustained reduct...

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Main Authors: Indeewarie E Gunaratna, Nilmini T G A Chandrasena, Murali Vallipuranathan, Ranjan Premaratna, Dileepa Ediriweera, Nilanthi R de Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012343

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