DISTRIBUTION AND PREVALENCE OF WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI IN VARIOUS PARTS OF LIBERIA

  • 1 January 1976
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 27  (1) , 93-100
Abstract
A nightblood survey was carried out in 82 localities in various parts of Liberia. People (8072) were examined for the presence of microfilariae of W. bancrofti and 403 (5.0%) were found positive. The distribution of the disease was quite uneven. The infection was common in the coastal zone showing an average microfilaria prevalence of 9%; in the forest belt among 5383 people living in rural areas only 109 (2.0%) harbored microfilariae. In the savannah area, of 2198 people examined, 209 (11.4%) persons were carriers of microfilariae.

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