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Table 2 Modeled intervention scenarios

From: Continental-scale, data-driven predictive assessment of eliminating the vector-borne disease, lymphatic filariasis, in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020

Scenarios

MDA type

MDA coverage

VC coverage

MDA1

Annual

CC

CC

MDA2

Annual

CC

80%

MDA3

Annual

80%

CC

MDA4

Annual

80%

80%

Bi-MDA1

Biannual

CC

CC

Bi-MDA2

Biannual

CC

80%

Bi-MDA3

Biannual

80%

CC

Bi-MDA4

Biannual

80%

80%

IDA1

Annual

CC

CC

IDA2

Annual

CC

80%

IDA3

Annual

80%

CC

IDA4

Annual

80%

80%

  1. MDA-based LF interventions were simulated for the following 12 intervention scenarios where MDA represents the standard two-drug regimen (diethylcarbamazine-albendazole) delivered annually, Bi-MDA represents the standard two-drug regimen delivered biannually, and IDA represents a triple-drug regimen (ivermectin-diethylcarbamazine-albendazole) delivered annually. Each type of MDA is combined with vector control (VC) at either current (CC) or enhanced (80%) coverage