Knowledge on lymphatic filariasis and mass drug administration (MDA) programme in filaria endemic districts of Andhra Pradesh, India

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-75

  Mukhopadhyay, A K ^a   Patnaik, S K ^a   Satya Babu, P ^a   Rao, K N M B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES   (India)

Author keywords

Andhra Pradesh; Filariasis; Knowledge; MDA programme

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE;

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FILARIASIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

ANIMALS; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FILARICIDES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIA; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 40449091550     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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