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Filariasis

National Filariasis Control Programme In India and New Strategies for Its Control

V. Management of Acute and Chronic Filariasis, Following Actions are

     Envisaged

1. Adequate referral centres for filaria case management to be developed in selected centres  initially, which would be extended to other areas.

2. Treatment of adenolymphangitis (ADL) with antibiotics to be augmented since majority of acute episodes appears to be of bacterial aetiology.

3. Rigorous local hygiene measures with or without local antibiotic and antifungal agents to be promoted to prevent ADL so as to permit the reversal of lymphoedema.

4. Early treatment with standard 12-day therapy of mf carriers to be adopted to prevent further lymphatic damage and renal failure.

5. Community Health Education on the importance of local hygiene to the affected to be intensified and self-help support groups through NGOs to be organized.

6. Project proposals to be taken up for imparting training to medical profession on the latest surgical techniques in filariasis in selected medical institutions through ICMR in collaboration with WHO and other bilateral agencies.

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