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| National
Filariasis Control Programme |
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Though Filariasis is not a problem in Lakshadweep control measures
like chlorination of drinking water, anti mosquito and anti fly measures
are taken up.
THE DETAILS OF FILARIA SURVEY CONDUCTED
| Sl. No. |
Name of the Island |
Year of Survey |
Blood Slides collected and examined |
No +ve for Mf |
Disease manifestations |
Mf rate |
Disease rate |
Endemic rate |
Average Mf count |
| 1. |
Kalpeni |
1997 |
2639 |
40 |
33 |
1.52% |
1.25% |
2.73% |
5.45% |
| 2. |
Kadmath |
1998 |
2280 |
4 |
8 |
0.18% |
0.35% |
0.52% |
3.5% |
| 3. |
Androth |
1999 |
4328 |
53 |
45 |
1.2% |
1.03% |
2.24% |
6,75% |
| 4. |
Minicoy |
1999 |
2177 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5. |
Agatti |
2002 |
3554 |
47 |
10 |
0.28% |
0.28% |
1.6% |
8.2% |
| 6. |
Bangaram |
2002 |
51 |
1 |
Nil |
0 |
0 |
Not significant |
2% |
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