Abstract：
:DEC (diethylcarbamazine)-medicated salt, at a concentration of 0.1 to 0.2 mg per 100 mg, was given to the entire population of Karaikal (119 978) in South India for a 4-year period from 1982. The per capita consumption of DEC in medicated salt was 13.3 grams for the entire period. The prevalence of microfilaraemia declined significantly from 4.5% in 1982 to 0.14% in 1985 and 0.4% in 1993. Vector infection declined from 0.6% in 1982 to zero after two years. The mechanism of preparation and regulated distribution of DEC-medicated salt in the locality is presented. Long-term follow-up suggests that DEC-medicated salt distribution is cheap, safe and efficient for the elimination of filariasis.
journal_name
Bull World Health Organjournal_title
Bulletin of the World Health Organizationauthors
Reddy GS,Venkateswaralu Nsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1996-01-01 00:00:00pages
85-90issue
1eissn
0042-9686issn
1564-0604journal_volume
74pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:Immunity in meningococcal diseases has been inadequately studied and, until now, most attempts at serotherapy and immunization against meningococcal meningitis have been unsuccessful. To ascertain the status of immunity among children at greatest risk of contracting the disease, 267 serum specimens from healthy childr...
journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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doi：
更新日期：1969-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1958-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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doi：
更新日期：1955-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00
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doi：
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1962-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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doi：
更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1971-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1964-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.2471/BLT.18.226050
更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1956-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1970-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1957-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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doi：
更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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doi：
更新日期：1957-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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doi：
更新日期：1962-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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doi：
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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更新日期：1955-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1973-01-01 00:00:00
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