The impact of a filariasis control program on Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea.

• Main Authors: Oriol Mitjà (Author), Raymond Paru (Author), Russell Hays (Author), Lysaght Griffin (Author), Nedley Laban (Author), Mellie Samson (Author), Quique Bassat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

BACKGROUND:Annual mass drug administration (MDA) over five years is the WHO's recommended strategy to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF). Some experts, however, consider that longer periods of treatment might be necessary in certain high prevalence and transmission environments based upon past...