Table 1.

Prevalence of F. gigantica infection in South Asian and African countries

Country	Prevalence (%)	References
India (Hills)	25–100	Sharma et al. (1989)
India (Plains)	13–60	Roy and Tandon (1992); Garg et al. (2009)
Nepal	34–100	Spithill et al. (1999)
Iran	27–91	Sahba et al. (1972)
China	10	Spithill et al. (1999)
Egypt	11–88	El-Azay and van Veen Schillhorn (1983)
Indonesia	25–90	Spithill et al. (1999)
Phillipines	34–100	Spithill et al. (1999)
Nigeria	65	van veen Schillhorn (1980)
West Africa	Upto 97	van veen Schillhorn (1980)
Vgarida	Upto 97	Okao (1984) and Fabiyi (1987)
Ethiopia	30–90	Fabiyi (1987)