Elimination of lymphatic filariasis
October 22 , 2023
401 days
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- Lao People’s Democratic Republic has eliminated lymphatic filariasis (LF).
- It is a disease that cripples and has significant social and economic impact on the affected communities.
- This is the country’s second neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in six years, following the elimination of trachoma.
- Lao PDR is now the second country after Bangladesh to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) in 2023.
- Nineteen countries have been able to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF).
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