Results of a confirmatory mapping tool for Lymphatic filariasis endemicity classification in areas where transmission was uncertain in Ethiopia.

• Main Authors: Heven Sime (Author), Katherine M Gass (Author), Sindew Mekasha (Author), Ashenafi Assefa (Author), Adugna Woyessa (Author), Oumer Shafi (Author), Kadu Meribo (Author), Biruck Kebede (Author), Kisito Ogoussan (Author), Sonia Pelletreau (Author), Moses J Bockarie (Author), Amha Kebede (Author), Maria P Rebollo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The goal of the global lymphatic filariasis (LF) program is to eliminate the disease as a public health problem by the year 2020. The WHO mapping protocol that is used to identify endemic areas in need of mass drug administration (MDA) uses convenience-based sampling. This rapid mapping has allowed...