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General Information
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Capital city
Number of islands
Land area
Language
Ethnicity
GNP per capita
Economy |
Mata-utu
23 (2 inhabited islands)
255 sq km
Wallisian, Futunian, French
Polynesian
*French Territory
Aid, remittances, agriculture |
Total population by census (1996)
Population estimated (2000)
Male/Female
Population growth rate
Population density
Life expectancy at birth |
14,166
14,600
98/100
0.7%
57 sq km
72.0 |
| Mortality: Cardio vascular disease, diabetes |
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POPULATION
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WEATHER
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History of Filariasis Prevalence
| Year |
Study Group |
Symptoms |
Prevalence |
| 1910 |
|
elephantiasis |
20% |
| MDA control using DEC was carried out in 1987 and again in 1987. There is also a long history of vector control. |
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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) |
| Filaria Type |
Wuchereria bancrofti, Non periodic |
| Mosquito vectors |
Aedes polynesiensis |
| Filariasis latest status |
Partial endemic |
| Operational Staff |
Public Health Medical Officer, Malarde Institute |
| Partnership |
GSK (Albendazole), Malarde Institute |
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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Whole area
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Convenience
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803
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6
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0.747
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| 2005 |
ICT |
Whole area |
6-12yrs old |
878 |
0 |
0.000 |
Results of MDAs carried out under PacELF Programme
| Year |
MDA |
Total Population |
Registered
Population
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% Registered
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Treated Population
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%Treated/
Total
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%Treated/
Registered
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2002
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1st |
14166
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8522 |
60.16 |
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| 2003 |
2nd |
14166 |
13540 |
95.58 |
9252 |
65.31 |
68.33 |
| 2004 |
3rd |
14944 |
12580 |
84.18 |
9918 |
66.4 |
78.84 |
| 2005 |
4th |
14944 |
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8512 |
56.96 |
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| 2006 |
5th |
15305 |
14328 |
93.62 |
8015 |
52.37 |
55.94 |
| Contact: |
Dr. Jean- Francois Yvon, Pharmacien Biologiste, Laboratoire de Biologie Medicale Agence de Sante des iles Wallis et Futuna
B. P. 4G Mata Utu, 98600, Wallis and Futuna
Tel/(681) 721180 Fax/ (681) 721180
E-mail: jf-yvon@adsuf.org |
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