ReviewEthiopian journal of health sciences2020
The Burden of Bancroftian Filariasis in Nigeria: A Review.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A review of epidemiology of lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and Determinants of Never Treatment During Mass Drug Administration for Lymphatic Filariasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Diagnostic task shifting for NTDs: outcome of a preliminary quasi-experimental study for microfilaria detection using a novel diagnostic device in Nigeria.African health sciences · 2024Article
- Seasonal Diversity in Mosquito Larval Ecology and Its Public Health Implications in Urban Slums of Lagos, Nigeria.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Sensitivity analysis and parameters estimation for the transmission of lymphatic filariasis.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Insecticide susceptibility status in two medically important mosquito vectorsSaudi journal of biological sciences · 2023Article
- Spatially Explicit Environmental Factors Associated with Lymphatic Filariasis Infection in American Samoa.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) vectored by mosquito; and people in rural areas are mostly at risk of infection. Pooling prevalence data across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria is expected to provide a clearer insight into the burden of the disease as this information could guide towards planning eradication programmes.
methodsSearch for pertinent literature was done on Google Scholar, African Journal Online (AJOL) and PubMed databases using relevant keywords. Studies on the prevalence of LF due to Wuchereria bancrofti in Nigeria were selected and reviewed. Prevalence data from the different states were further organized into the six geopolitical zones and analyzed.
resultsOf the 36 states in Nigeria, prevalence data were available only for 19 states. Furthermore, in the six geopolitical zones, North-West had the highest disease burden (44 per 10 000) of Years Lived with Disability (YLD), while North-Central (4 per 10 000) had the lowest disease burden.
conclusionResult are largely attributed to the prevailing conditions in the different zones. In view of ensuring a successful control plan and eventual eradication of the disease, a comprehensive national survey in every state should be carried out using more sensitive tools.
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