The rationale and cost-effectiveness of a confirmatory mapping tool for lymphatic filariasis: Examples from Ethiopia and Tanzania.

• Main Authors: Katherine M Gass (Author), Heven Sime (Author), Upendo J Mwingira (Author), Andreas Nshala (Author), Maria Chikawe (Author), Sonia Pelletreau (Author), Kira A Barbre (Author), Michael S Deming (Author), Maria P Rebollo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Endemicity mapping is required to determining whether a district requires mass drug administration (MDA). Current guidelines for mapping LF require that two sites be selected per district and within each site a convenience sample of 100 adults be tested for antigenemia or microfilaremia. One or more...