Lessons from lymphatic filariasis elimination and the challenges of post-elimination surveillance in China

ConclusionsDEC-fortified salt can help accelerate the progress of GPELF before the sprite phase. Sophisticated diagnostic criteria, systematic surveillance regimes, the Direct Network Report system, and regular trainings can effectively prevent the recrudescence of LF during surveillance phases.
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research