Table 1: Distribution of W. bancrofti antigenaemia in 11 communities in the study area.
Community | No. examined | No. Positive for ICT (%) | Number positive for Microscopy (%) |
Dankodi | 21 | 9 (42.8) | 7 (33.3) |
Garin Bako | 43 | 11 (25.5) | 9 (20.9) |
Janibanbum | 38 | 11 (28.9) | 7 (18.4) |
Jauro Ishaya | 28 | 10 (35.7) | 8 (28.5) |
Jauro Votto | 22 | 7 (31.8) | 8 (36.4) |
Lube | 37 | 10 (27.6) | 8 (21.6) |
Murbai | 25 | 9 (36.0) | 7 (28.0) |
Nwagbala | 21 | 10 (47.6) | 8 (38.1) |
Sembe | 11 | 2 (18.2) | 2 (18.2) |
Sobai | 20 | 4 (20.0) | 3 (15.0) |
Vango | 28 | 9 (32.1) | 10 (35.7) |
Total | 294 | 92 (31.3) | 77 (26.2) |