2012•International Journal of Infectious DiseasesOpen access

Assessment of mass drug administration program to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in an urban endemic area of filariasis in North Kerala, India

Usha Karunakaran

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Background: Lymphatic filariasis is endemic in several countries. In India, annual rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) with diethylcarbamazine and albendazole are used to control filariasis, which is a major public-health problem. Effective monitoring and evaluation can help to eliminate LF as a public health problem.

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Key concepts: Lymphatic filariasis, Mass drug administration, Diethylcarbamazine, Medicine, Filariasis, Environmental health, Test (biology), Microfilaria