Towards elimination of lymphatic filariasis in southeastern Madagascar: Successes and challenges for interrupting transmission.

• Main Authors: Andres Garchitorena (Author), Estelle M Raza-Fanomezanjanahary (Author), Sedera A Mioramalala (Author), Cédric B Chesnais (Author), Claude A Ratsimbasoa (Author), Herinirina Ramarosata (Author), Matthew H Bonds (Author), Holivololona Rabenantoandro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION:A global strategy of mass drug administration (MDA) has greatly reduced the burden of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in endemic countries. In Madagascar, the National Programme to eliminate LF has scaled-up annual MDA of albendazole and diethylcarbamazine across the country in the last decad...