filariasis disease

What Is Filarial Disease?

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What Is Filarial Disease? Lymphatic filariasis What are the symptoms of filarial worms? Symptoms of Filarial Worm Infections When lymphatic tissues (cells and organs that make up the lymphatic system) are involved, adult Wuchereria or Brugia worms and the inflammation that accompanies them can block lymph vessels, causing areas of the legs, arms, or genitals

Is Elephantiasis Painful?

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Is Elephantiasis Painful? Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a painful and profoundly disfiguring disease. It is caused by infection with parasites classified as nematodes (roundworms) of the family Filariodidea that are transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitos. Is elephantiasis curable? Lymphatic filariasis can be eliminated by stopping the spread of infection through