Validation of routine lymphatic filariasis morbidity surveillance in the Upper West Region, Ghana.

Validation of routine lymphatic filariasis morbidity surveillance in the Upper West Region, Ghana.

In Ghana and other countries pursuing elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF), suspect cases of lymphoedema and hydrocele are routinely enumerated by community health workers (CHWs) during mass drug administration (MDA). These data, in addition to cases captured through the routine out-patient depa...

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Main Authors: Hope Simpson, Kofi Agyabeng, Bright Alomatu, Ernest Mensah, Solomon Atinbire, Melissa Edmiston, Kofi Asemanyi-Mensah, Joseph Opare, Rachel L Pullan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004336
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