WHO: Lymphatic Filariasis
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Description: Provides information on this disease caused by three species of nematode thread-like worms, Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori.
Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a painful and profoundly disfiguring disease. While the infection is usually acquired in childhood, its visible manifestations occur later in life, causing temporary or permanent disability. In endemic countries, lymphatic filariasis has a major social and economic impact.
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| Page title: | WHO | Lymphatic filariasis |
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| IP-address: | 81.22.36.106 |
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| Date | created: 1998-06-05 changed: 2007-06-22 |