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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
The effect of compliance on the impact of mass drug administration for elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Egypt
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 77, No. 6, Year 2007
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We studied effects of compliance on the impact of mass drug administration (MDA) with diethylcarbamazine and albendazole for lymphatic filariasis (LF) in an Egyptian village. Baseline microfilaremia (mf) and filarial antigenemia rates were 11.5% and 19.0%, respectively. The MDA compliance rates were excellent (> 85%). However, individual compliance was highly variable; 7.4% of those surveyed after five rounds of MDA denied having ever taken the medications and 52.4% reported that they had taken all five doses. The mf and antigenemia rates were 0.2% and 2.7% in those who reported five doses of MDA and 8.3% and 13.8% in those who reported zero doses. There was no significant difference in residual infection rates among those who had taken two or more doses. These results underscore the importance of compliance for LF elimination programs based on MDA and suggest that two ingested doses of MDA are as effective as five doses for reducing filariasis infection rates. Copyright © 2007 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
El-Setouhy, M.
Egypt, Cairo
Ain Shams University
Abd Elaziz, Khaled Mahmoud
Egypt, Cairo
Ain Shams University
Helmy, Hanan H.
Egypt, Cairo
Ain Shams University
Farid, H. A.
Egypt, Cairo
Ain Shams University
Kamal, Hussein A.
Egypt, Cairo
Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population
Ramzy, Reda M.R.
Egypt, Cairo
Ain Shams University
Shannon, William D.
United States, St. Louis
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Weil, Gary J.
United States, St. Louis
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Statistics
Citations: 86
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.1069
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Egypt