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104Annual Report on Lymphatic Filariasis 2003TUVALUThe entire country is considered to be LF-endemic. TwoMDA campaigns with DEC alone were conducted in 1972and 1992. The pre-MDA prevalence of CFA was 22.3%.The first and second MDA rounds in 2001 and 2002 hadreported coverage of 81.2% and 46.7%, respectively.In 2003, 9561 people were targeted, with a reportedcoverage of 82.5%. The distribution strategy chosen wasbooth distribution.Technical support was provided by WHO, with additionalsupport for DEC and ICT cards being provided byJICA.Figure 3.171 LF at-risk populationFigure 3.172 Geographical coverageChapter 3 Programme implementationPopulation in millions0.0150.0120.0090.0060.0030.000Total pop.0.01 MAt-risk pop.0.01 M% of at-risk population covered1007550250100 100 1002001 2002 2003Figure 3.173 MDA reported coverageFigure 3.174 IUs with reported coverage >65%100100100100908081.282.58060%70%60405046.7204020012002200302001020022003