Assisted by The Carter Center, a transmission survey found no evidence of the parasite that causes lymphatic filariasis, paving the way for the WHO to declare that the Dominican Republic has eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem.
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Individuals and health organizations have waged an ongoing war against this emblematic “disease of the poor.” One such effort is the LF-elimination initiative directed by Father Tom Streit, affectionately known as Pere Tom, who directs the program under the auspices of the University of Notre Dame.