Elimination of diurnally subperiodic lymphatic filariasis in remote islands of the Bay of Bengal, inhabited by the Nicobarese: do we have the strategy to complete the job?
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- 作者：I.P. Sunisha ; sunish67@yahoo.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; sunish67@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; A.N. Shriramb ; shriraman@icmr.org.in" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; anshriram@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; A. Sivanb ; arunsivan86@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; A. PremKumarc ; premkumarvbd@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Z.A. Khana ; khanscyclone@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; P.T. Vidhyab ; vidhya.p.vidhu@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Amitabha Ded ; deamitabha1@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; P. Vijayacharib ; e ; pblicmr@sancharnet.in" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 刊名：Public Health
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：May 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：134
- 期：Complete
- 页码：95-97
- 全文大小：205 K
文摘
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In India diurnally sub periodic form of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic only in the Nicobar district.
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A programme to eliminate LF in Andaman & Nicobar Islands was launched in 2004. Ten rounds of mass drug administration have been accomplished.
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The pattern of drug distribution and compliance were assessed during the past four rounds.
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Persistence of infection is a challenge to the LF elimination programme.
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Elimination of diurnally sub periodic LF is an achievable and desirable goal.