Abstract
Background:District Datia has been known to be endemic for filariasis. A number of cases have been reported in recent past. The present study was an epidemiological investigation carried out in village Barganya, Datia in the month of Sept 2004.Aims and Objectives:The objectives of this study were to confirm the epidemic in village Barganya and to study the causes of the present epidemic.Materials and Methods:The study was a cross sectional study carried out through house to house survey, covering a population of 1512.Result:A total of 78 clinically confirmed cases were reported. The study calculated a microfilarial rate of 6.9% and 1.65% in males and females respectively. The microfilarial density among confirmed cases ranged from 3.1 to 10.6 per 20 cmm.Conclusion:The study concluded that majority of the cases were males who worked in open field and there was a lack of proper management of these cases at village level.
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