Table 4.
LF prevalence in Fiji by division (positive ICT %)
| Year(s) | Sampling method | Sample size | Division | No. sites | Antigen positive (ICT) % | Mf positive % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2001 (A survey) | Convenience cluster | 1443 | Northern | 3 | 14.8 | |
| 307 | Central | 5* | 42.0 | |||
| 2616 | Eastern | 24 | 20.2 | |||
| 1617 | Western | 13 | 7.7 | |||
| 5983 | All Fiji | 45 | 16.6 | |||
| 2002 (pre-MDA survey) | Convenience cluster | 0 | Northern | |||
| 1807 | Central | 25 | 13.9 | 8.1 | ||
| 891 | Eastern | 15 | 23.9 | 6.8 | ||
| 583 | Western | 8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | ||
| 3281 | All Fiji | 48 | 14.5 | 6.3 | ||
| 2007 (C survey) | Stratified random cluster | 894 | Northern | 8 | 3.0 | |
| 1431 | Central | 12 | 15.4 | |||
| 3541 | Eastern | 37 | 11.1 | |||
| 879 | Western | 8 | 0.9 | |||
| 6745 | All Fiji | 65 | 9.5 | 1.4 |