Context:
As per the information by World Health Organization (WHO), the Lao People’s Democratic Republic has eliminated lymphatic filariasis (LF).
About the Disease:
Currently, 856 million people in 52 countries are living in areas that require preventive chemotherapy. |
Causes and transmission:
There are 3 types of these thread-like filarial worms:
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WHO response:
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