Risk factors for lymphatic filariasis and mass drug administration non-participation in Mandalay Region, Myanmar.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Myanmar commenced a lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination programme in 2000. Whilst the country has made considerable progress since then, a number of districts have demonstrated persistent transmission after many rounds of mass drug administration (MDA). The causes of unsuccessful MDA have been examined elsewhere; however, there remains little information on the factors that contribute in Myanmar.

Methods

We conducted an analysis of factors associated with persistent infection, LF-related hydrocoele and MDA participation in an area with ongoing transmission in 2015. A cross-sectional household survey was undertaken in 24 villages across four townships of Mandalay Region. Participants were screened for circulating filarial antigen (CFA) using immunochromatographic

SUBMITTER: Dickson BFR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7821648 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature