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The National Filaria Control Programme (NFCP) was started in 1955 under the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), Delhi, with the following objectives: The NFCP was transferred from NICD to the National Malaria Eradication Programme (NMEP) in 1978. The NFCP was evaluated four times by appointed assessment committees in 1961, 1971, 1982, and 1995. Organizational […]

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Mosquito Larvicidal Program in Malaria & Filaria Elimination

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Historical Background of Filariasis

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Life Cycle Of Filaria Parasites

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Clinical Signs and Symptoms Of Filariasis

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