A comprehensive assessment of lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka six years after cessation of mass drug administration.

• Main Authors: Ramakrishna U Rao (Author), Kumara C Nagodavithana (Author), Sandhya D Samarasekera (Author), Asha D Wijegunawardana (Author), Welmillage D Y Premakumara (Author), Samudrika N Perera (Author), Sunil Settinayake (Author), J Phillip Miller (Author), Gary J Weil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The Sri Lankan Anti-Filariasis Campaign conducted 5 rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) with diethycarbamazine plus albendazole between 2002 and 2006. We now report results of a comprehensive surveillance program that assessed the lymphatic filariasis (LF) situation in Sri Lanka 6 years after c...