Risk factors for lymphatic filariasis and mass drug administration non-participation in Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Abstract Background Myanmar commenced a lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination programme in 2000. Whilst the country has made considerable progress since then, a number of districts have demonstrated persistent transmission after many rounds of mass drug administration (MDA). The causes of unsuccessf...
Main Authors: | Benjamin F. R. Dickson, Patricia M. Graves, Ni Ni Aye, Thet Wai Nwe, Tint Wai, San San Win, Myint Shwe, Janet Douglass, Peter Wood, Kinley Wangdi, William J. McBride |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04583-y |
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