Saut-d'Eau - Haiti Observer Blog

The community of Saut-d'Eau is winning the fight against lymphatic filariasis (LF). Recent testing of 850 schoolchildren revealed just one child was infected with thread worms that attack the lymph system. This good news means the University of Notre Dame (UND) in Haiti that operates the mass drug administration (MDA) program will in all probability attain the goal of eradicating LF by 2020.

According to program founder, Rev. Streit, the infection rate in Saut-d'Eau 13 years ago was over 44%. Nationwide 10% were estimated to have been infected. The latest round of testing by contrast reveals a 0.1% infection rate, nearly a 100% drop from results produced 10 ears ago.

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