Lymphatic filariasis in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Current status and prospects for elimination

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 534-541

  El Sethouhy, M ^a   Ramzy, R M R ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIFILARIAL AGENT; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; IVERMECTIN;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EDEMA; EGYPT; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEVER; FILARIASIS; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; MYALGIA; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TROPICS; VECTOR CONTROL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YEMEN;

ANIMALS; DISEASE VECTORS; DJIBOUTI; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EGYPT; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FILARICIDES; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OMAN; PAKISTAN; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; SAUDI ARABIA; SOMALIA; SUDAN; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YEMEN;

EID: 16844372988     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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