Elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem from Tonga.

Reynold OfanoaTukia OfaE A PadmasiriD Ramaiah Kapa

Published in: Tropical medicine and health (2019)

Tonga had successfully met the criteria for elimination of LF as a public health problem. The accomplishment was acknowledged by the WHO in 2017. Tonga looks forward to work with stakeholders to eliminate transmission of LF and achieve zero incidence of infection.

Keyphrases

public health
global health
lymph node
risk factors
tyrosine kinase