Showing posts with label Lymphatic Filariasis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lymphatic Filariasis. Show all posts

Friday, 12 October 2018

Elephant Foot Disease Or Lymphatic Filariasis

Elephant foot disease or lymphatic filariasis is caused by the Filariodide worm that infects lymph nodes. This worm enters the human body with mosquitoes. Elephant foot disease is commonly found in tropical regions. Overall there are 1.23 billion people worldwide who are at risk of being infected...