A 35-year-old man from the Central African Republic presents with painless bilateral lower limb lymphoedema. He also has a large scrotal hydrocele. Fi...

Question

A 35-year-old man from the Central African Republic presents with painless bilateral lower limb lymphoedema. He also has a large scrotal hydrocele. Filarial antigen testing (ICT) is positive. What is the WHO-recommended IDA triple therapy he should receive before his next annual MDA round?

Accepted Answer

The patient should not receive IDA as his area is co-endemic for onchocerciasis; he should receive ivermectin + albendazole only

Answer

Ivermectin + DEC + albendazole

Answer

Praziquantel + albendazole + ivermectin

Answer

DEC alone

Answer

Ivermectin alone

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): LF MDA in Onchocerciasis Co-endemic Area

A 35-year-old man from the Central African Republic presents with painless bilateral lower limb lymphoedema. He also has a large scrotal hydrocele. Filarial antigen testing (ICT) is positive. What is the WHO-recommended IDA triple therapy he should receive before his next annual MDA round?