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. 2011 May 25;4:90. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-4-90

Table 2.

Prevalence of microfilaraemia before and after 4 rounds of mass drug administration (MDA)


No. mf positive/No. examined (% mf positive)

Village 2002 (Pre-MDA) 95% CI (%) 2009 (Post 4 MDAs) 95% CI (%) % Decrease

Mwangatini 41/180 (22.8) 16.7 - 28.9 2/171 (1.2) 0.6 - 5.0 94.7
Burangi 44/194 (22.7) 16.8 - 28.6 0/159 (0.0) 0.0 - 2.1 100.0
Shakahola 28/157 (17.8) 11.8 - 23.8 2/156 (1.3) 0.0 - 3.7 92.7
Chakama 32/148 (21.6) 15.0 - 28.2 0/139 (0.0) - 100.0
Jilore 32/173 (18.5) 12.7 - 24.3 3/85 (3.5) 1.0 - 11.8 81.1
Marikano 44/192 (22.9) 17.0 - 28.8 2/106 (1.9) 0.0 - 5.7 91.7
Magongoloni 44/194 (22.7) 16.8 - 28.6 0/138 (0.0) 0.0 - 2.1 100.0
Mkondoni 32/181 (17.7) 12.1 - 23.3 1/125 (0.8) 0.0 - 4.9 95.5
All 297/1419 (20.9) 18.8 - 23.0 10/1079 (0.9) 1.2 - 2.6 95.7