Eliminating lymphatic filariasis - The surveillance challenge

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 292-294

  Huppatz, Clare ^a,b   Durrheim, David ^a   Lammie, Patrick ^c   Kelly, Paul ^b   Melrose, Wayne ^d  

^a HUNTER NEW ENGLAND POPULATION HEALTH   (Australia)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elimination; Lymphatic filariasis; Pacific; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE;

AEDES; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; ERADICATION THERAPY; FILARIASIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; MICROFILARIASIS; MICROSCOPY; MIGRATION; PREVALENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AEDES; ANIMALS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 41849134637     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02002.x     Document Type: Editorial

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