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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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Alofi
1
259 sq km
Niuean, English
Polynesian
*New Zealand Territory
Aid, remittances, agriculture
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Total population by census (1997)
Population estimated (2000)
Male/Female
Population growth rate
Population density
Life expectancy at birth
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2,088
1,900
102/100
-3.1%
7 sq km
69.5
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Mortality: Neoplasm, heart failture, accidents
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POPULATION
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WEATHER
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History of Filariasis Prevalence
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Area of study |
Symptoms |
Prevalence |
| 1958 |
country |
elephantiasis |
2.6% |
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hydrocele |
3.4% |
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lymphangitis |
7% |
| 1960 |
country |
all clinical syptoms |
5.55% |
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Two MDAs have been carried out in Niue prior to the PacELF programme. These were in 1972 (DEC), and 1997 (DEC + ivermectin).
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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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Mass media campaign |
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Health promotion |
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Training |
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Vector control |
| Filaria Type |
Wuchereria bancrofti, Diurnally sub-periodic |
| Mosquito vectors |
Aedes cooki |
| Filariasis latest status |
Endemic |
| Operational Staff |
Lab Technologist, Public Health Nurse |
| Partnership |
JICA (DEC and ICT), GSK (Albendazole) |
Results of blood surveys carried out under PacELF Programme
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2004
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ICT
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Whole area
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All inhabitants
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1285
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3
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0.23
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2006
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ICT
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Positive cases
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follow up
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1
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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 |
Registered Population |
Registered
Population
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% Registered
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Treated Population
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%Treated/
Treported
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%Treated/
Registered
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2000
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1st |
1913
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1802 |
94.20 |
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| 2001 |
2nd
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1722 |
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1706 |
99.07 |
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| 2002 |
3rd |
1788 |
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1469 |
82.16 |
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| 2003 |
4th |
1788 |
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1386 |
77.52 |
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| 2004 |
5th |
1639 |
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1397 |
85.23 |
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Contact:
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Mr. Taukea Okesene, Filariasis Officer, Niue Health Department,Alofi, Niue Island
Tel/(683) 4100 Fax/ (683) 4265
E-mail: okesene802@mail.nu
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