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Table 1 Summary of regional/provincial endemic districts, MDA start dates and sentinel site prevalence

From: Mapping and modelling the impact of mass drug adminstration on filariasis prevalence in Myanmar

Region/ Province

Endemic Districts (Implementation Unit – IUs)

Year of MDA Start

Year of Baseline Sentinel Site

Mfa Baseline Average (no. sites)

Mf Baseline Range

Mf b3–5 MDA Round Average (no. sites)

Mf b > 5 MDA Round Average (no. sites)

Magway

Magway, Thayet, Minbu, Pakoku,

2001–2002

2001–2002

3.2 (n = 9)

0.2–9.1

2.3 (n = 21)

1.2 (n = 29)

Sagaing

Sagaing, Shwe Bo, Monywa, Kathur, Kalay, Tamu,

2002

2002

4.7 (n = 11)

0–15.1

2.8 (n = 12)

1.2 (n = 43)

Chin

Paletwa

2004

2003

1.5 (n = 2)

1.4–1.6

0.2 (n = 2)

-

Mandalay

Mandalay, Pyin Oo Lwin, Kyauk Se, Yamethin, Myin Gyan, Meikhtilar, Nyaung Oo

2004

2003

5.2 (n = 14)

0.2–14.7

-

2.3 (n = 20)

Nay pyi taw

Nay pyi taw

2013

2011

1.9 (n = 1)

1.9

-

-

Rakhine

Sittwe, Maungdaw, Kyauk Phyu, Thandwe

2004

2003–2004

3.0 (n = 6)

0–12.6

0.6 (n = 13)

 

Ayeyarwaddy

Pathein, Hantada, Myaungmya, Phyarpone. Maubin

2013

2002–2013

0.5 (n = 12)

0–2.4

-

-

Bago

Bago, Thanung Ngu, Tharyawaddy, Pyay

2013

2005–2013

0.7 (n = 10)

0–2.8

-

-

Kayin

Hpaan, Kawkareik, Myawaddy

2013

2013

0.002 (n = 5)

0–0.1

-

-

Mon

Mawlamying, Thaton

2013

2004–2013

1.8 (n = 4)

0.8–3.2

-

-

Tanintharyi

Dawei, Myeik, Kawthaung

2013

2004–2013

0.5 (n = 8)

0–1.8

-

-

Yangon

Yangon North, Yangon South, Yangon East, Yangon West

2013

2004–2013

0.1 (n = 8)

0–0.4

-

-

  1. aMf average based on the total number of sites (in brackets) across the endemic districts. At each site between 300 and 500 people tested. Some sites were tested multiple years before MDA started
  2. bMf based on both sentinel sites and spot check sites based on number of sites (in brackets). At each site between 300 and 500 people tested
  3. Mf: microfilaria