title: MDA-Lymphatic Filariasis.
abstract: Lymphatic filariasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases. It is estimated that 120 million people are currently infected in 73 countries where filariasis is endemic. Lymphatic filariasis is a leading cause of chronic disability worldwide, including of 15 million people who have lymphoedema (elephantiasis) and 25 million men who have hydrocoele.
authors.affiliation: Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination, Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization ; Current address: Institute of Tropical Medicine (NEKKEN), Nagasaki University , 1-4-12 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuyo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ichimori
keywords: Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis; Lymphatic filariasis; MDA