Table 4. Filarial infections by household and by trap sites in 6 Public Health Inspector (PHI) areas.
PHI/PHFO | Number (%) of CFA positive houses | Number (%) positive mosquito trap sites |
---|---|---|
Borella | 0/127 (0) | 11/50 (22) |
PeliyagodaW | 2/133 (1.5) | 7/50 (14) |
Kalutara North | 0/172 (0) | 10/50 (20) |
Ambalangoda | 5/152 (3.3) | 24/50 (48) |
Unawatuna | 7/149 (4.7) | 26/50 (52) |
Weligama | 1/169 (0.6) | 25/51 (49) |
W. bancrofti infections were detected by antigen (CFA) testing. Filarial DNA was detected by qPCR with Culex collected in gravid traps.