Impact of social awareness and Government programmes on the scenario of Wuchereria infection over last decade in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India

Author(s)	Dr. Sajal Kumar Dey, Mr. Debojyoti Mondal, Mr. Bikram Saha, Mr. Argha Samadder
Country	India
Abstract	Lymphatic filariasis is very common in most of the rural areas as well as urban slums in India. An alarming rise was noted in filariasis during the fourth and fifth decade of twentieth century. Indian government raised a flagship programme in 1955 to eradicate the LF through mass drug administration. Some other central and state government initiatives were also aimed at elevating social awareness towards cleanliness during last decade. Present study is designed to find out the change of scenario of Wuchereria infection in last ten years in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal, India, and to check the impact of social awareness programmes on this scenario.
Keywords	Lymphatic filariasis, Mass drug administration, Murshidabad, Awareness
Field	Biology > Zoology
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026
Published On	2026-01-26
DOI	https://doi.org/10.70528/IJLRP.v7.i1.1913
Short DOI	https://doi.org/hbmh23

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