Mass Drug Administration for Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination in Two Districts of North Karnataka: Coverage and Compliance Assessment

• Main Authors: Huluvadi Shivalingaiah Anwith (Author), S R Suhas (Author), Seema K S (Author), Karishma P S (Author), K Ravi Kumar (Author), Madhusudhan M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Lymphatic filariasis or elephantiasis is the most debilitating and disfiguring scourge among all diseases which imposes severe social and economic burden. Currently an estimated 63crores people are at a risk of filariasis in 256 endemic districts across 16 states and 5 union territorie...