Assessment of lymphatic filariasis prior to re-starting mass drug administration campaigns in coastal Kenya

Parasites & Vectors

Table 5 MDA implementation in Coastal Kenya showing overall treatment coverage (%), 2002–2015

County	2002	2003	2005	2008	2011	2015
Kilifi	MDA	MDA	MDA	MDA	MDA	MDA
(Malindi)		MDA	MDA	MDA	MDA	MDA
Kwale		MDA	MDA	MDA	MDA	MDA
Tana River					MDA	MDA
Lamu					MDA	MDA
Taita-Taveta
Programme (drug) coverage	81.2	79.5	72.3	62.7	58.3	54.3

The original IUs have been revised due to several changes in administrative structures. Malindi is currently a sub-county in Kilifi County. Source: WHO preventive chemotherapy database (WHO/PCT databank) http://www.who.int/neglected_diseases/preventive_chemotherapy/lf/en/ Accessed 06/11/2016

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