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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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Noumea
12
19,103 sq km
Numerous local languages, French
Melanesian, French
French Territory
Nickel mining, tourism, manufacturing, agriculture
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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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196,836
212,700
105/100
1.8%
11 sq km
72.6
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Mortality: Diseases of the circulatory system, tumours, external causes of injuries
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POPULATION
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WEATHER
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History of Filariasis Prevalence
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Occurrence of elephantiasis has been observed in New Caledonia since the early days. Bayer (1978) stated that hydrocele of the scrotum was very common in Noumea of Tahiti and also in Liou of the Loyalty Islands; elephantiasis was common over all of Oceania and many victims were found in New Caledonia. (Human Filariasis, Manabu Sasa). A more recent survey conducted from 1995 to 1997 in Ouvea found no clinical cases of filariasis, although infection rates were high.
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PacELF Activities carried out to date:
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Blood Survey
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| Filaria Type |
Wuchereria bancrofti, Non-periodic |
Mosquito vectors
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Ochlerotatus vigilax |
| Filariasis latest status |
Endemic |
| Operational Staff |
Institute of Pasteur |
| Partnership |
WHO (ICT) |
Results of MDAs carried out under PacELF Programme
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No MDA carried out to date.
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Results of blood surveys carried out under PacELF Programme
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Date
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Test
Method
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Target
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Sampling Method
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No. of examined
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No. of Positives
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Positive rate(%)
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2001
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ICT
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School children in Ouvea
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Convenience
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136
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2
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1.47
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| Oct 03- Mar 04 |
ICT |
Health facilities in13 districts in the northern and Island provinces |
Convenience |
1384 |
7 |
0.5 |
| 2003-2004 |
ICT |
Mare Island |
Convenience |
219 |
6 |
2.74 |
Control in Institute Pasteur Laboratory (with Elisa "TropBio") on 136 of these serums gave only 2 positives (=1.47%).
| Contact: |
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Dr Bernard Rouchon
Medecin Service d’Actions Sanitaires
Direction des Affaires Sanitaires et Sociales de la Nouvelle Caledonie
BP 3278, 98846 Noumea
Tel: (687) 24 37 00 - Fax: 24 37 02
E-mail : Brouchon@gouv.nc
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