STUDIES ON BANCROFTIAN FILARIASIS IN LIBERIA, WEST-AFRICA .1. DISTRIBUTION AND PREVALENCE IN THE NORD-WESTERN SAVANNA AREA

  • 1 January 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 30  (1) , 91-96
Abstract
A night blood survey was carried out in 17 villages in the savanna area in Upper Lofa in Liberia. A total of 1968 people was examined for the presence of Wuchereria bancrofti microfilariae and for clinical symptoms of filariasis. Of people examined 279 (14.2%) were microfilaria carriers. Men were almost twice (19.0%) as often infected than women (10.4%). Only 2 cases of leg elephantiasis and 1 breast elephantiasis were found. Enlargements of scrotum were seen in 60 men (6.9%). The scrotal enlargement rate increased steadily with age.

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