title: [Technical measures of filariasis elimination in Tengzhou City].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize the technical measures in achieving the elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Tengzhou city.
  
  
  METHODS
  To collect and analyze the materials on research and control of lymphatic filariasis in Tengzhou city during the disease elimination program over the 40 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Following to the national criteria for the control and elimination of filariasis, efforts were made for epidemiological investigation, mass blood examination, and mass drug administration by taking diethylcarbamazine (DEC) medicated salt for the whole population. After the criteria of transmission interruption (basic elimination) of filariasis were met in 1974, re-examination and treatment for the cases with microfilaremia, and parasitological and entomological surveillance were conducted. In 1995, filariasis elimination in the whole city was declared.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Comprehensive measures focusing on the elimination of source of infection were proved effective for interrupting the transmission of filariasis. Unremitting surveillance was necessary for achieving the goal of elimination of filariasis.
authors.affiliation: Tengzhou Sanitary and Anti-epidemic Station, Tengzhou 277500.
authors.forename: Xi-wen
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Xue-qi
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yu-luan
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005369:Filaricides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008842:Microfilariae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D005369:Filaricides; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine