Impact of three rounds of mass drug administration on lymphatic filariasis in areas previously treated for onchocerciasis in Sierra Leone.
<h4>Background</h4>1974-2005 studies across Sierra Leone showed onchocerciasis endemicity in 12 of 14 health districts (HDs) and baseline studies 2005-2008 showed lymphatic filariasis (LF) endemicity in all 14 HDs. Three integrated annual mass drug administration (MDA) were conducted in...
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Auteurs principaux: | Joseph B Koroma, Santigie Sesay, Mustapha Sonnie, Mary H Hodges, Foday Sahr, Yaobi Zhang, Moses J Bockarie |
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2013
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