Towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis in southeastern Madagascar: Successes and challenges for interrupting transmission.

Towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis in southeastern Madagascar: Successes and challenges for interrupting transmission.

INTRODUCTION:A global strategy of mass drug administration (MDA) has greatly reduced the burden of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in endemic countries. In Madagascar, the National Programme to eliminate LF has scaled-up annual MDA of albendazole and diethylcarbamazine across the country in the last decad...

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Main Authors: Andres Garchitorena, Estelle M Raza-Fanomezanjanahary, Sedera A Mioramalala, Cédric B Chesnais, Claude A Ratsimbasoa, Herinirina Ramarosata, Matthew H Bonds, Holivololona Rabenantoandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6160210?pdf=render

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