The fight against lymphatic filariasis: perceptions of community drug distributors during mass drug administration in coastal Kenya
Abstract Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF), a neglected tropical disease (NTD) and leading cause of global disability, is endemic in 32 countries in Africa with almost 350 million people requiring regular drug administration, and only 16 countries achieving target coverage. Community Drug Distrib...
Main Authors: | Caroline Kusi, Peter Steinmann, Sonja Merten |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | Infectious Diseases of Poverty |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-020-0638-1 |
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