Lymphatic filariasis control in Tanga Region, Tanzania: status after eight rounds of mass drug administration

Lymphatic filariasis control in Tanga Region, Tanzania: status after eight rounds of mass drug administration

Abstract Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) control started in Tanga Region of Tanzania in 2004, with annual ivermectin/albendazole mass drug administration (MDA). Since then, the current project has monitored the effect in communities and schools in rural areas of Tanga District. In 2013, after 8...

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Main Authors: Paul E Simonsen, Yahya A Derua, Stephen M Magesa, Erling M Pedersen, Anna-Sofie Stensgaard, Mwelecele N Malecela, William N Kisinza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Lymphatic filariasis
Wuchereria bancrofti
Control
Mass drug administration
Ivermectin
Albendazole
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0507-5

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