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Social mobilisation, drug coverage and compliance and adverse reactions in a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Programme for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis in Sri Lanka.

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Effect of repeated mass chemotherapy for filariasis control on soil-transmitted helminth infections in Sri Lanka.

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