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Sign in to search1. India Intensifies Filariasis Elimination Campaign
On 10 February 2026, the Union Health Minister launched the annual nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), a Neglected Tropical Disease caused primarily (99% cases in India) by the parasite Wuchereria bancrofti and transmitted through Culex mosquitoes. The disease damages the lymphatic system, leading to elephantiasis and hydrocele. The 2026 campaign marks a shift to an integrated annual MDA drive under India’s enhanced five-pronged eli
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