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Table 2 Results of filarial blood surveys in Niue under PacELF

From: Elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem in Niue under PacELF, 1999–2016

Year

Sample

ICT examined (n)

ICT positive (n)

ICT positive (%)

1999

Whole population

1794

56

3.1

2001

Whole population

1630

22

1.3

2002

Follow-up of + ve cases

20

12

60.0

2003

Follow-up of + ve cases

26

16

61.5

2004

Whole population

1285

3

0.2

2006

Follow-up + ve cases

1

0

0.0

2009

Whole population

1378

7

0.5

  1. Source: Adapted from [22, 27]