Prevalence of malaria and lymphatic filariasis in bateyes of the Dominican Republic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The island of Hispaniola, shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic (DR), is the only remaining malaria-endemic island in the Caribbean and accounts for 95% of the lymphatic filariasis (LF) burden in the Americas. Both countries aim to eliminate the diseases by 2020. Migration from Haiti, where both diseases are more prevalent, may promote transmission in the DR. Historically, Haitian migrant labourers live in rural Dominican agricultural 'company towns' called bateyes, many of which received mass drug administration (MDA) for LF elimination. This study sought to determine the prevalence of malaria and LF in bateyes of the DR and to describe related risk factors for disease.

Methods

From March to April 2016, a cross-sectional, cluster survey was conducted across

SUBMITTER: Keys HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6535845 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature