Lymphatic filariasis in Brazil: epidemiological situation and outlook for elimination

Lymphatic filariasis in Brazil: epidemiological situation and outlook for elimination

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Since the World Health Assembly’s (Resolution WHA 50.29, 1997) call for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis by the year 2020, most of the endemic countries identified have established programmes to meet this objective. In 1997, a National Lymphatic Filariasis...

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Main Authors: Fontes Gilberto, Leite Anderson, Vasconcelos de Lima Ana Rachel, Freitas Helen, Ehrenberg John, da Rocha Eliana Maria Mauricio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Lymphatic filariasis
Epidemiology
<it>Wuchereria bancrofti</it>
Bancroftian filariasis
Brazil
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