Filariasis, declared eradicated in the Maldives, has been detected among migrant workers in Kulhudhuffushi City of Haa Dhaalu Atoll, with sixteen cases identified during a health screening campaign. Further tests are scheduled to confirm the presence of the disease, and health authorities are heightening surveillance and screening close contacts.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed this status in 2016, following a comprehensive survey and a visit by a WHO team in 2011.
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The last reported case in the Maldives was in 2004 in Fonadhoo, Laamu Atoll.
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Filariasis symptoms can take 8-12 months to manifest, beginning with fever, chills, headache, vomiting, and anxiety, often without initial swelling.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed this status in 2016, following a comprehensive survey and a visit by a WHO team in 2011.
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