Unfulfilled potential: using diethylcarbamazine-fortified salt to eliminate lymphatic filariasis
Fortifying salt with diethylcarbamazine (DEC) is a safe, low-cost and effective strategy to eliminate transmission of lymphatic filariasis. DEC-fortified salt has been used successfully in pilot projects in several countries and has been used operationally by China to eliminate lymphatic filariasis....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The World Health Organization
2007-07-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862007000700012&lng=en&tlng=en |