Achievements and challenges of lymphatic filariasis elimination in Sierra Leone.

• Main Authors: Yakuba M Bah (Author), Jusufu Paye (Author), Mohamed S Bah (Author), Abdulai Conteh (Author), Victoria Redwood-Sawyerr (Author), Mustapha Sonnie (Author), Amy Veinoglou (Author), Joseph B Koroma (Author), Mary H Hodges (Author), Yaobi Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is targeted for elimination in Sierra Leone. Epidemiological coverage of mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin and albendazole had been reported >65% in all 12 districts annually. Eight districts qualified to implement transmission...