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Prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti in Georgetown, Guyana
1990
Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization
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A random sample bloodsmear survey was conducted during evening hours in Georgetown, Guyana, to determine the prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti microfilariae. In all, 182 of 2,818 persons tested (6.5%) yielded positive results--indicating that the overall prevalence of Bancroftian filariasis has not diminished and may be on the rise. Relatively high prevalences found in children and adolescents point to active transmission. It appears likely that certain socioeconomic and environmental factors
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