Criteria to Stop Mass Drug Administration for Lymphatic Filariasis Have Been Achieved Throughout Plateau and Nasarawa States, Nigeria

Nigeria has the largest population at risk for lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Africa. This study used a transmission assessment survey (TAS) to determine whether mass drug administration (MDA) for LF could stop in 21 districts, divided into four evaluation units (EUs), of Plateau and Nasarawa States,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2017-09, Vol.97 (3), p.677-680
Hauptverfasser:	Eigege, Abel, Evans, Darin S, Noland, Gregory S, Davies, Emmanuel, Umaru, John, Adelamo, Solomon E, Mancha, Bulus, King, Jonathan D, Miri, Emmanuel S, Okoeguale, Bridget, Griswold, Emily P, Richards, Jr, Frank O
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Albendazole - administration & dosage Albendazole - therapeutic use Anthelmintics - administration & dosage Anthelmintics - therapeutic use Antigens, Helminth - blood Child Chromatography, Affinity Elephantiasis, Filarial - epidemiology Elephantiasis, Filarial - prevention & control Humans Ivermectin - administration & dosage Ivermectin - therapeutic use Nigeria - epidemiology Population Surveillance
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