Reassessment of areas with persistent Lymphatic Filariasis nine years after cessation of mass drug administration in Sri Lanka.

• Prif Awduron: Ramakrishna U Rao (Awdur), Sandhya D Samarasekera (Awdur), Kumara C Nagodavithana (Awdur), Tharanga D M Dassanayaka (Awdur), Manjula W Punchihewa (Awdur), Udaya S B Ranasinghe (Awdur), Gary J Weil (Awdur)
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Sri Lanka was one of the first countries to initiate a lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination program based on WHO guidelines. The Anti-Filariasis Campaign provided 5 annual rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) with diethylcarbamazine plus albendazole in all 8 endemic districts from 2002-2006. Mi...