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@article{206475,
        author = {Mr Amaresh Hanamant and Ms. Rajeshwari T Ghattennavar and Dr Utalbasha N Dhandargi},
        title = {The Effect of Hygiene-Based Lymphedema Management in Lymphatic Filariasis-Endemic Areas of Bagalkot.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {2},
        pages = {1934-1937},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=206475},
        abstract = {Background: Lymphedema of the leg and its advanced form, known as elephantiasis, are significant causes of disability and morbidity in areas endemic for lymphatic filariasis (LF), with an estimated 14 million persons affected worldwide.1 Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in 83 countries and territories, with more than a billion people at risk of infection. In view with the global elimination, mass drug administration (MDA) with single dose of diethylcarbamazine and albendazole tablets was carried out for the eligible population in Bagalkot districts.2},
        keywords = {Filariasis, Evaluation, lymphatic, National Filaria Control Program (NFCP), microfilaremia},
        month = {July},
        }