Does community distribution of diethylcarbamazine (DEC) -medicated salt reduce lymphatic filariasis infection in endemic areas? Evidence Update, Filariasis Series, November 2007.

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2007

• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Health

Abstract

Each Evidence Update is a 2-page summary of a Cochrane Review of healthcare interventions relevant to people in low-income and middle-income countries.

Adapted from Adinarayanan S, Critchley J, Das PK, Gelband H. Diethylcarbamazine (DEC)-medicated salt for community-based control of lymphatic filariasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD003758. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003758.pub2.

DEC-medicated salt is a safe and effective method for controlling lymphatic filariasis when used by entire communities.

Citation

Effective Health Care Research Programme Consortium, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK, pp.2

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Does community distribution of diethylcarbamazine (DEC) -medicated salt reduce lymphatic filariasis infection in endemic areas? Evidence Update, Filariasis Series, November 2007.

Published 1 January 2007