Filaria Question

Niue Island

A MEDICAL team from New land which visited Niue fo: that although not uncomn filaria “does not at present apq to constitute a problem of irr medical or economic importance The team was led by Dr. Ej McCarthy, permanent Tropical J search Officer for the Pacific Territories, and included) M. J. Marples and Mr. D. Baoj The wording of the report se< to suggest that it is possible quix to eradicate this disease from i island—or, alternatively, that ; medical team anticipates though not at present seriouu may soon become so.