Low Microfilaremia Levels in Three Districts in Coastal Ghana with at Least 16 Years of Mass Drug Administration and Persistent Transmission of Lymphatic Filariasis

Low Microfilaremia Levels in Three Districts in Coastal Ghana with at Least 16 Years of Mass Drug Administration and Persistent Transmission of Lymphatic Filariasis

Ghana has been implementing mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin and albendazole for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) since the year 2000, as part of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF). It was estimated that 5–6 years of treatment would be su...

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Main Authors: Dziedzom K. de Souza, Joseph Otchere, Collins S. Ahorlu, Susan Adu-Amankwah, Irene A. Larbi, Edward Dumashie, Frances A. McCarthy, Sandra A. King, Samson Otoo, Dickson Osabutey, Joseph H. N. Osei, Kojo M. Sedzro, Odame Asiedu, Samuel K. Dadzie, Irene Ayi, Benjamin Marfo, Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum, Daniel A. Boakye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Wuchereria bancrofti
elephantiasis
lymphatic filariasis
transmission
control
Ghana
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/3/4/105

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