title: Implementation of revised strategy of filaria control-baseline clinico-parasitological survey.
abstract: A clinico-epidemiological study of filariasis was carried out in Varanasi District in October and November, 1997 to generate baseline data for assessing the impact of Mass Drug Administration (MDA) in the district. Disease rate was found to be 6.6% (9.9% in males and 3.0% in females) and microfilaria rate was 5.3% (5.2% in males and 5.5% in females). Mean microfilaria density was found to be 9.86 per 20 Cu.mm blood. Genital manifestations (77.5%) outnumbered all other forms of clinical manifestations. Vector infectivity rate was found to be 0.93%.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Varanasi Branch, Varanasi, U.P.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Mishra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003465:Culex / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017678:Sex Distribution