The Clinical Epidemiology and Prospects for Control of Lympatic Filariasis in Africa

This paper reviews some of the current opinions in the epidemiology and control of lymphatic filariasis in general and in Africa in particular in view of the current global initiative to eliminate the disease as a public health problem. Despite some gaps in the knowledge of the natural history of the disease; there are sufficient tools available for initiating control activities. The focus of filariasis research should therefore shift towards operational research in the application of these tools