Filariasis
topicTracked since 2023-12-16
lymphatic filariasis
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2024-02-12
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Parasitic infection previously eradicated in Maldives, now resurged
Filariasis is a mosquito-borne parasitic disease that was declared eradicated in the Maldives in 2016 but re-emerged in December 2023 with 32 active cases, all among migrant workers from India and Bangladesh. The government has launched nationwide screening and mosquito control campaigns in response.
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disease
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Maldives
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filariasis
migrant workers
health
health screening
disease
expatriates
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Maldives Republic
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