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General Information
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Capital city
Number of islands
Land area
Language
Ethnicity
GNP per capita
Economy
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Avarua
15
237 sq km
Cook Islands Maori and English
Maori
*New Zealand Territory
Tourism, Offshore banking services
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Total population by census (1996)
Population estimated (2000)
Male/Female
Population growth rate
Population density
Life expectancy at birth
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19,103
18,700
103/100
-0.5%
79 sq km
69.9
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Mortality: Disease of the circulatory system, malignant neoplasms, diseases of the respiratory system.
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POPULATION
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WEATHER
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History of Filariasis Prevalence
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Year
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Area of study
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Symptoms
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Prevalence
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| 1925 |
Rarotonga, Aituk |
Elephantiasis |
2, 5.6% |
| 1926 |
Atiu, Mauke,Mitiaro |
Elephantiasis |
2.4, 4.1, 0% |
| 1957 |
Rarotonga Aitutaki |
Elephantiasis |
4.3, 3.7% |
| 1959 |
Rarotonga Aitutaki |
Elephantiasis |
2.9% |
| 1959 |
Atoll Islands |
Elephantiasis |
0% |
| 1965 |
Pukapuka |
Elephantiasis |
3.8% |
| MDAs started on the Island of Aitutaki in 1968 reducing mf rates from more than 30% to 0.8%. |
| PacELF Activities carried out to date: |
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Blood Survey |
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MDA (DEC 6mg/kg + Albendazole 400mg) |
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Health education |
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Mass media campaign |
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Vector control |
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Surveillance of filariasis and helminths |
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Workshops |
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Helminth control programme |
| Filaria Type |
Wuchereria bancrofti. Diurnally sub periodic |
| Mosquito vectors |
Aedes polynesiensis |
| Filariasis latest status |
Endemic |
| Operational Staff |
Public Health Nurse, Health Inspector, |
| Partnership |
GSK (Albendazole), JICA (DEC&ICT) |
Results of blood surveys carried out under PacELF Programme
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Sentinel Site (4 islands)
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Oct05-Nov 05
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ICT
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11 Islands
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Convenience
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2602
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33
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1.27
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2005
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MF
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ICT positives in Aitutaki (22)
Rarotonga (2)
Mangaia (4)
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Follow up
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28
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0
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0.00
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Results of MDAs carried out under PacELF Programme
| Year |
MDA |
Reported population |
Registered
population
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% Registered
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Treated population
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%Treated/
Reported
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%Treated/
Registered
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Jun-2000
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1st |
19103
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14645
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76.66 |
11928 |
62.44 |
81.45 |
| Jun-2001 |
2nd |
18027 |
14862 |
82.44 |
11562 |
64.14 |
77.80 |
| Jun-2002 |
3rd |
18037 |
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17676 |
98.00 |
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| Jun-2003 |
4th |
14762 |
13513 |
91.54 |
13048 |
88.39 |
96.56 |
| Jun-2004 |
5th |
13905 |
13179 |
94.78 |
12900 |
92.77 |
97.88 |
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Contact:
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Ms Ngapoko Short, Director of Public Health and Mr. Charlie Ave,
Health Inspector,Vector Control, Ministry Of Health,
P.O. Box 109, Tupapa, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Tel (682) 29110 Fax (682) 29100
E-mail: paruru@health.gov.ck
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