Prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti infection in some coastal villages of Ganjam, Orissa.
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ABSTRACT
The endemicity of filariasis was assessed in 42 villages of coastal Keluapalli PHC in Ganjam District of Orissa. Prevalence was found to vary greatly between extreme coastal and subcoastal villages. The infection was non existent in 12 coastal villages. Age and sexwise distribution of filariasis cases have been analysed and presented.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Wuchereria bancrofti
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Elephantiasis, Filarial
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Child
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Child, Preschool
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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