Lucknow, India:
The Uttar Pradesh government will run a mass drug administration campaign from February 10 to 14 in 29 districts of the state to combat tropical, parasitic disease filariasis.
Secretary Medical and Health V. Hekali Jhimomi said albendazole will be given to the people free of cost, along with some medicines.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a painful, disfiguring disease. In communities where filariasis is transmitted, all ages are affected.
Source:
PTI | Business Standard
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