Hello. Filariasis, also endemic to india, is a highly physically compromising disease. India isn't going to achieve its goal of total eradication by 2020. It had been and is being propagated that mass drug administration (MDA) programme has to be undertaken to achieve the goal of total eradication. In light of these facts and as the proverb goes-"prevention is better than cure", is it a good idea to get oneself tested for the parasite? We have a garden and hence a lot of mosquitoes are present at our place. One or two and sometimes more than two bite onto me, inspite of meshing the house. I am 28 and I live with my parents. Though everyone is of sound health, I am as concerned for mine as I am for theirs. So, I wanted to take an opinion regarding the idea of getting tested. What do you suggest? What are the intervals at which one should get tested? (assuming that the report comes negative in the first test).