Socio-economic and environmental factors associated with high lymphatic filariasis morbidity prevalence distribution in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a vector-borne parasitic disease which affects 70 million people worldwide and causes life-long disabilities. In Bangladesh, there are an estimated 44,000 people suffering from clinical conditions such as lymphoedema and hydrocoele, with the greatest burden in the northern Rangpur division. To better understand the factors associated with this distribution, this study examined socio-economic and environmental factors at division, district, and sub-district levels.

Methodology

A retrospective ecological study was conducted using key socio-economic (nutrition, poverty, employment, education, house infrastructure) and environmental (temperature, precipitation, elevation, waterway) factors. Characteristics at division level were summarised

SUBMITTER: Williams T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10335661 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature