Abstract

LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS IN MEDAK DISTRICT: TELANGANA, INDIA

Md. Navaz Shareef*, Yuvo Singh and Vanita Das V

ABSTRACT

The aim is to study the disease surveillance of Lymphatic Filariasis in random areas in 10 villages of Medak district. Culex quinquifaciatus Mosquito is a vector of (Wuchereria bancrofti) Filariasis disease and it is more abundant in this particular area. Cx. quinquifaciatus species are 70% dominant on other mosquito species. For identification of Filariasis we took blood samples according to the WHO procedures. There are 63 positive filaria cases found in 10 Villages out of 5091 Blood slide (BS) collection in the initial month of the year. It increased day by day of and we studied that the main cause of the disease spread and it may be people are not aware of Filariasis, The present data may be useful in planning for the elimination of LF, as per the WHO goal by the year 2020.

Keywords: Culex quinquifaciatus, Lymphatic filariasis, Sampling, Disease, Wuchereria bancrofti.