Open AccessLymphatic filariasis in Kenya since 1910, and the prospects for its elimination: A review
Author(s) -
C. N. Wamae,
Charles Mwandawiro,
E. Wambayi,
Sammy M. Njenga,
F. M. Kiliku
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v78i11.8950
Subject(s) - lymphatic filariasis , filariasis , medicine , public health , neglected tropical diseases , elephantiasis , environmental health , pathology , immunology , helminths
To provide an overview of lymphatic filiariasis in Kenya from the first time its prevalence was reported to the present day, with suggestions of issues that are yet to be resolved and to present the prospects for its elimination.