What you need to know: Elephantiasis remains a health concern, with two main types: a widespread parasitic form called lymphatic filariasis (LF) and a localised form of non-filarial elephantiasis ...

[DAR ES SALAAM, SciDev.Net] A mass drug campaign targeting a tropical parasitic worm infection in southwest Tanzania produced an unexpected result: a decline in new HIV infections.Researchers say ...

As the name "elephantiasis" implies, the condition causes a person's limb to resemble that of an elephant. Elephantiasis is actually a complication of a parasitic infection called lymphatic filariasis ...

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A rare condition called elephantiasis, which tends to strike people in tropical parts of the world, was long thought to occur due to a parasitic infection. But a new study shows that the condition can ...

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Close to a billion people worldwide remain threatened by lymphatic filariasis, a neglected tropical disease commonly referred to as elephantiasis. This parasitic infection, which is caused by a ...

Many patients infected with filarial worms have no symptoms, but those who develop disfiguring lymphatic filariasis—more commonly known as elephantiasis—often struggle with discrimination and ...

Once-yearly administration of two antiparasitic drugs to control lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) costs just $0.06 to $2.23 per person treated, making it comparatively inexpensive, according to a ...

An international team of researchers has found what might be a cure for river blindness and elephantiasis. In their paper published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the group describes ...

A 12-year longitudinal study in southwest Tanzania has found that eliminating a parasitic worm responsible for lymphatic ...