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Table 2 Prevalence of microfilaraemia before and after 4 rounds of mass drug administration (MDA)

From: Sustained reduction in prevalence of lymphatic filariasis infection in spite of missed rounds of mass drug administration in an area under mosquito nets for malaria control

 

No. mf positive/No. examined (% mf positive)

  

Village

2002 (Pre-MDA)

95% CI (%)

2009 (Post 4 MDAs)

95% CI (%)

% Decrease

Mwangatini

41/180 (22.8)

16.7 - 28.9

2/171 (1.2)

0.6 - 5.0

94.7

Burangi

44/194 (22.7)

16.8 - 28.6

0/159 (0.0)

0.0 - 2.1

100.0

Shakahola

28/157 (17.8)

11.8 - 23.8

2/156 (1.3)

0.0 - 3.7

92.7

Chakama

32/148 (21.6)

15.0 - 28.2

0/139 (0.0)

-

100.0

Jilore

32/173 (18.5)

12.7 - 24.3

3/85 (3.5)

1.0 - 11.8

81.1

Marikano

44/192 (22.9)

17.0 - 28.8

2/106 (1.9)

0.0 - 5.7

91.7

Magongoloni

44/194 (22.7)

16.8 - 28.6

0/138 (0.0)

0.0 - 2.1

100.0

Mkondoni

32/181 (17.7)

12.1 - 23.3

1/125 (0.8)

0.0 - 4.9

95.5

All

297/1419 (20.9)

18.8 - 23.0

10/1079 (0.9)

1.2 - 2.6

95.7