Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis)

Sodahlon, Yao; Malecela, Mwele N.; Gyapong, John

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“…2 In Africa it is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and is mainly transmitted to humans by mosquito species belonging to Anopheles and Culex . 3 In 2000 there were 39 countries believed to be endemic for LF in the WHO AFRO. By that same year, 405.9 million people in 39 countries in Africa were estimated to require preventive chemotherapy.…”

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African regional progress and status of the programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: 2000–2020

Deribe

Bakajika

Zouré

et al. 2020

International Health

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To eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) by 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a campaign against the disease. Since the launch in 2000, significant progress has been made to achieve this ambitious goal. In this article we review the progress and status of the LF programme in Africa through the WHO neglected tropical diseases preventive chemotherapy databank, the Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN) portal and other publications. In the African Region there are 35 countries endemic for LF. The Gambia was reclassified as not requiring preventive chemotherapy in 2015, while Togo and Malawi eliminated LF as a public health problem in 2017 and 2020, respectively. Cameroon discontinued mass drug administration (MDA) and transitioned to post-MDA surveillance to validate elimination. The trajectory of coverage continues to accelerate; treatment coverage increased from 0.1% in 2000 to 62.1% in 2018. Geographical coverage has also significantly increased, from 62.7% in 2015 to 78.5% in 2018. In 2019, 23 of 31 countries requiring MDA achieved 100% geographic coverage. Although much remains to be done, morbidity management and disability prevention services have steadily increased in recent years. Vector control interventions conducted by other programmes, particularly malaria vector control, have had a profound effect in stopping transmission in some endemic countries in the region. In conclusion, significant progress has been made in the LF programme in the region while we identify the key remaining challenges in achieving an Africa free of LF.

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African regional progress and status of the programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: 2000–2020

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Bakajika

Zouré

et al. 2020

International Health

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Elimination and Eradication of Human Filariases

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Richards²,

Ramaiah³

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Human and Animal Filariases

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The Role of Spatial Statistics in the Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa

Stanton

2017

Advances in Parasitology

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Disease control and elimination programmes can benefit greatly from accurate information on the spatial variability of disease risk, particularly when risk is highly spatially heterogeneous. Due to advances in statistical methodology, coupled with the increased availability of geospatial technology, this information is becoming increasingly accessible. In this chapter we describe recent advancements in spatial methods associated with the analysis of disease data measured at the point-level and demonstrate their application to the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). We further provide information on spatially referenced data sources and software that can be used to create NTD risk maps, concentrating on those that can be freely obtained. Examples relating to three NTDs affecting populations in sub-Saharan Africa are presented throughout the chapter, i.e., human African trypanosomiasis, schistosomiasis and lymphatic filariasis. These three diseases, with differing routes of transmission, control methods and level of spatial heterogeneity, demonstrate the flexibility and applicability of the methods described.

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Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis)

Cited by 5 publications

References 73 publications

African regional progress and status of the programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: 2000–2020

African regional progress and status of the programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: 2000–2020

Elimination and Eradication of Human Filariases

The Role of Spatial Statistics in the Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa

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