title: Pacific nations lead the way in fighting lymphatic filariasis.   Region aims to eliminate.
authors.forename: Malcolm
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dean
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005367:Fiji / Q000453:epidemiology; D005369:Filaricides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010139:Pacific Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D018947:Samoa / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D005369:Filaricides; D015766:Albendazole; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine