Positive-case follow up for lymphatic filariasis after a transmission assessment survey in Haiti.
Marisa A HastAlain JavelEurica DenisKira A BarbreJonas RigodonKeri RobinsonTara A BrantRyan E WiegandKatherine M GassMarc Aurèle TelfortChristine DubrayPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)
Overall, both purposive and random sampling methods were reasonable and achievable methods of TAS follow-up in resource-limited settings. Both methods identified additional CFA-positives in close geographic proximity to LF-positive children found by TAS, and both identified strong signs of ongoing transmission in the large urban commune of Miragoane. These findings will help inform standardized guidelines for post-TAS surveillance.