An evaluation of coverage and compliance of mass drug administration 2006 for elimination of lymphatic filariasis in endemic areas of Gujarat

An evaluation of coverage and compliance of mass drug administration 2006 for elimination of lymphatic filariasis in endemic areas of Gujarat

<b>Background:</b> Mass drug administration (MDA) means once-in-a-year administration of diethyl carbamazine (DEC) tablet to all people (excluding children under 2 years, pregnant women and severely ill persons) in identified endemic areas. It aims at cessation of transmission of lympha...

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Main Authors: Kumar Pradeep, Prajapati P, Saxena Deepak, Kavishwar Abhay, Kurian George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Subjects:
Lymphatic filariasis
mass drug administration
Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2008;volume=33;issue=1;spage=38;epage=42;aulast=Kumar

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