ELEPHANTIASIS - SYMPTOMS, CAUSES AND TREATMENT - INFECTIOUS DISEASES

What is Elephantiasis and how to prevent it



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Elephantiasis, or filariasis, is a parasitic disease that affects the lymphatic circulation, caused by a parasitic nematode, called Wuchereria bancrofti and known as filaria. This worm reaches the lymphatic vessels and promotes an inflammatory reaction, causing an obstruction of the lymph flow and causing the affected region, be it the leg or arm, to become very dilated - resembling an elephant's foot