Table 2 Details of A-Survey (baseline survey 1999) and B-Survey (mid-term survey 2002)
From: Elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem from the Cook Islands
| Island | A-Survey | B-Survey | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people surveyed | Number of people positive for Ag (%) | Number of people surveyed | Number of people positive for Ag (%) | |
| Aitutaki | 200 | 37 (18.5) | 200 | 8 (4.00) |
| Atiu | 100 | 0 (0.0) | 150 | 0 |
| Mangaia | 95 | 6 (6.3) | 150 | 0 |
| Mauke | 98 | 2 (2.0) | 150 | 0 |
| Mitiaro | 100 | 20 (20.0) | 110 | 0 |
| Rarotonga | 996 | 92 (9.2) | 773 | 1 (0.13) |
| Manihiki | 100 | 2 (2.0) | 100 | 0 |
| Nassau | * | – | 50 | 0 |
| Palmerston | * | – | * | – |
| Penrhyn | * | – | 100 | 0 |
| Pukapuka | 95 | 18 (18.9) | 150 | 3 (2.00) |
| Rakahanga | 100 | 5 (5.0) | 92 | 0 |
| Total | 1884 | 182 (9.66) | 2025 | 12 (0.59) |