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Short report: documentation of iodine deficiency in Haitian schoolchildren: implication for lymphatic filariasis elimination in Haiti.
M J Beach
M J Beach
Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases and Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, USA.
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T G Streit
T G Streit
Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases and Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, USA.
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R Houston
R Houston
Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases and Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, USA.
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W A May
W A May
Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases and Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, USA.
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D G Addiss
D G Addiss
Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases and Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, USA.
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P J Lammie
P J Lammie
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In this study we documented unexpected moderate-to-severe iodine deficiency in Haitian schoolchildren although they live in a coastal community where presumably they have access to iodine-containing seafood. This fact combined with the lack of an iodized salt supply and endemic lymphatic filariasis makes community distribution of diethylcarbamazine-fortified, iodized salt an attractive strategy for elimination of lymphatic filariasis and iodine deficiency disorders in this area of Haiti. Combining lymphatic filariasis elimination with other public health interventions is one strategy to increase its public health benefit and maximize the impact of limited public health resources.
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