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Volume 31, Number 3—March 2025
Research
Postelimination Cluster of Lymphatic Filariasis, Futuna, 2024
Clément Couteaux
, Thibaut Demaneuf, Laurent Bien, Manuel Munoz, Bernadette Worms, Samuel Chésimar, Gwenael Takala, Atonio Lie, Vincent Jessop, Malia Kalemeli Selemago, Valelia Uhila, Monika Toa, Dominique Euller, and Cyrille Goarant
, Thibaut Demaneuf, Laurent Bien, Manuel Munoz, Bernadette Worms, Samuel Chésimar, Gwenael Takala, Atonio Lie, Vincent Jessop, Malia Kalemeli Selemago, Valelia Uhila, Monika Toa, Dominique Euller, and Cyrille Goarant
Table 2
Social and behavioral variables and lymphatic filariasis test results, Futuna, May 2024
| Variable and test result | No. patients | Frequency, % |
|---|---|---|
| Habitation type | ||
| Tin hut | 2 | 0.6 |
| Closed traditional fale* | 6 | 1.7 |
| Open traditional fale | 12 | 3.4 |
| Permanent house |
330 |
94.3 |
| Mosquito net at habitation | ||
| No | 273 | 77.8 |
| Yes | 47 | 13.4 |
| Partial |
31 |
8.8 |
| Repellent or mosquito coil use | ||
| Never | 120 | 34.2 |
| Sometimes | 120 | 34.2 |
| Often | 60 | 17.1 |
| Very often | 15 | 4.3 |
| Always |
36 |
10.2 |
| Perceived biting density | ||
| Absence of bites | 92 | 26.7 |
| Low | 155 | 44.9 |
| Fairly high | 70 | 20.3 |
| High | 19 | 5.5 |
| Very high |
9 |
2.6 |
| No. pigs at household | ||
| 0 | 74 | 21.0 |
| 1–5 | 78 | 22.1 |
| 6–10 | 97 | 27.5 |
| >10 |
104 |
29.4 |
| Lymphatic filariasis rapid diagnostic result | ||
| Negative | 268 | 91.5 |
| Positive | 5 | 1.7 |
| Invalid | 20 | 6.8 |
*Fale, a traditional Polynesian house with open sides and a thatched roof.
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