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Table 4 Baseline microfilariae and antigenemia prevalence from the Ghana NTD Programme

From: Potential factors influencing lymphatic filariasis transmission in “hotspot” and “control” areas in Ghana: the importance of vectors

District (hotspot/control)

Baseline mf prevalence (year)

Baseline antigen prevalence (year)

Ahanta West (hotspot)

19.5% (2000)

32.8% (2000)

Mpohor (control)

0 (2000)

0 (2000)

Kassena Nankana West (hotspot)

29.4% (2000)

45.3% (2000)

Bongo (control)

16.7% (2004)

21.2% (2004)