| control of lymphatic filariasis in a hunter-gatherer group in madang province. | diethylcarbamazine (dec) has been successfully administered to millions of people in established villages and towns, but little or no information exists on the use of this drug to control lymphatic filariasis in isolated seminomadic groups. we have studied the impact of biannual single-dose mass treatment to control filariasis in the hagahai, an isolated hunter-gatherer, shifting horticulturist group in the fringe highlands of papua new guinea. despite low treatment coverage, 6 mass treatment ro ... | 2000 | 11939301 |