| Literature DB >> 35586585 |
A Kima1, K T Guiguemde2, M Serme1, Z C Meda3, R Bougma1, J P Djiatsa4, C Bougouma1, F Drabo1.
Abstract
Objective: In this impact survey on the preventive chemotherapy against lymphatic filariasis, the national neglected tropical diseases programme team conducted a Transmission Assessment Survey in the health districts of Leo, Sapouy, Boromo and Dedougou. The purpose of this study was to assess lymphatic filariasis transmission in these four districts (included in two evaluation units (EU): Boucle du Mouhoun 3 and Centre-Ouest 2 after more than ten to thirteen years of mass drug treatment. Methodology: The study was a cross sectional survey which targeted the school aged children based on the cluster survey method conducted at community level.Entities:
Keywords: Boromo; Burkina Faso; Dedougou; Impact; Leo; Lymphatic filariasis; Mass drug administration; Sapouy; Sub-Saharan Africa; Wuchereria bancrofti
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Year: 2021 PMID: 35586585 PMCID: PMC9022747 DOI: 10.48327/mtsibulletin.n1.2021.83
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Trop Sante Int ISSN: 2778-2034
Fig. 1Carte du Burkina Faso montrant les districts étudiés
Map of Burkina Faso showing the study districts
Fig. 2Localisation des clusters étudiés lors des enquêtes TAS pour la FL au Burkina Faso en 2016
Location of studied clusters surveyed during TAS surveys for LF in Burkina Faso in 2016
Nombre d'enfants examinés et nombre et proportion d'enfants positifs au FTS dans les deux UE enquêtées
Number of children screened and number and proportion of FTS positive children in the two EUs surveyed
| UE | Pop totale 2016 | Nombre de grappes enquêtées | Nombre d'enfants examinés | Seuil critique | Positif à FTS | Prévalence de l'antigénémie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| 526 592 | 30 | 1649 | 18 | 4 | 0,24% |
|
| 670 528 | 32 | 1716 | 20 | 0 | 0% |
FTS: Filariasis Test Stri