Cost-effectiveness of vector control for supplementing mass drug administration for eliminating lymphatic filariasis in India.
<h4>Background/methodology</h4>Despite progress using mass drug administration (MDA), lymphatic filariasis (LF) remains a major public health issue in India. Vector control could potentially augment MDA towards LF elimination. We conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of MDA alone and M...
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Main Authors: | Donald S Shepard, Aung K Lwin, Sunish I Pulikkottil, Mariapillai Kalimuthu, Natarajan Arunachalam, Brij K Tyagi, Graham B White |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011835 |
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