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Table 4 Percentage of clinical patients seeking treatment

From: The health and economic benefits of the global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (2000–2014)

Parameter

Hydrocele average estimate

Lymphedema average estimate

Source

Percentage of patients with ADL seeking treatment per episode

55 % (India: 70 %)

55 % (India: 75 %)

[8, 11, 14, 44, 46]

Percentage of chronic disease patients seeking treatment

20 % (India: 50 %)

30 % (India: 55 %)

[9, 44, 45]

  1. Based on [4], though updated where appropriate. ADL acute adenolymphangitis