| [lymphatic filariasis in haiti: historical sequel or future public health problem in this geographic region?]. | wuchereria bancrofti persists in haiti in localized foci, discontinuously distributed. the parasite, transmitted by culex quinquefasciatus, develops in mesoendemic or hyperendemic fashion in urban and suburban areas, on the coastal plains sheltered from the prevailing winds, predominantly in the nord department and around the gulf of la gonave. lymphatic filariasis is a major public health problem. its impact is more evident in males on account of the genital repercussion of the disease. the acu ... | 1986 | 3549024 |