Understanding the community impact of lymphatic filariasis: a review of the sociocultural literature

• Main Authors: Shona Wynd (Author), Wayne D Melrose (Author), David N Durrheim (Author), Jaime Carron (Author), Margaret Gyapong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in approximately 80 tropical and subtropical countries. About 120 million people are infected with the parasite and a billion are estimated to be at risk of infection. The main focus of the LF elimination programme to date has been to interrupt transmission by me...