Geographic information system (GIS) mapping of lymphatic filariasis endemic areas of Gampaha District, Sri Lanka based on epidemiological and entomological screening

• Published in: Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 557 - 566
• Main Authors: Wijegunawardana, N D A D, Gunawardene, Y I N Silva, Manamperi, Aresha, Senarathne, H, Abeyewickreme, W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thailand Central Coordinating Board, SEAMEO-TROPMED Project 01.05.2012
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Altitude; Animals; Aquatic insects; Child; Child, Preschool; Culex quinquefasciatus; Culicidae - parasitology; Elephantiasis, Filarial - diagnosis; Elephantiasis, Filarial - epidemiology; Endemic Diseases; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Filarioidea; Geographic Information Systems; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Insect Vectors - parasitology; Larvae; Local population; Male; Middle Aged; Mosquitoes; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Prevalence; Remote sensing; Residence Characteristics; Sri Lanka - epidemiology; Vector-borne diseases; Wuchereria bancrofti; Young Adult; Sri Lanka

The objective of this study was to develop a site directed geographic information system (GIS) map of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka as a guide for targeted control activities. Epidemiological and entomological screening of LF was carried out in nine pre-identified endemic...