Lymphatic filariasis among children and adolescents: spatial identification via socio-environmental indicators to define priority areas for elimination

Conclusions
The indicator used is a promising tool that enables the precise measurement of the relationship between social deprivation and the prevalence of filarial infection among children. Thus, it can be used to plan control and elimination actions.

Source: International Health - August 26, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Brandao, E., Bonfim, C., Alves, A., Oliveira, C., Montenegro, C. E., Costa, T., Maciel, A., Medeiros, Z. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research