Elephantiasis

Introduction Elephantiasis or also called Lymphatic Filariasis is a tropical parasitic disease that affects the lymph nodes and vessels. The disease was first discovered in the year of 1588 by the name of Jon Huygen Linschoten while he was exploring the Western India region. During his time, he noticed that the Indians legs were the size of elephants, where the name Elephantiasis came from. Even though the death rate is not high, but this disease is quite deadly. this paper will be discussing the causes of Elephantiasis, symptoms, and treatments. Causes The causes of this disease are from an infection of a nematode parasite called the Filarial worm. The disease from the worm is transmitted from human to human by the sting of a female mosquito when the mosquito decides to take blood. Once inside the bloodstream, the parasite grows into a full adult worm in your Lymphatic system. Once the parasite introduced to the host the infection begins. Mosquitos carry other worms such as Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori. Where the reside in the Lymphatic System and invade your bloodstream and slows down the circulation and causes the swelling. The first cause of this…

Elephantiasis Elephantiasis is a rare condition that causes immense swelling to human body parts and it’s extremities. It is not a condition that comes about on its own, but rather one that stems from a number of diseases that cause obstruction of the lymphatic system. There are 5 different types of Elephantiasis: Elephantiasis Nostra, Elephantiasis Tropica, Non Filarial Elephantiasis, Genital Elephantiasis, and Proteus (BAŞBUĞ). This disease is one that dates back long ago. It has been said…

world that requires treatment and control for the disease. Lymphatic filariasis also commonly referred to as elephantiasis is a extremely painful, disfiguring disease that causes extreme swelling in the limbs…

Loiasis is called the African eye worm. It is caused by the parasitic worm Loa loa. This disease is transmitted by horseflies breeding in the forests of West and Central Africa. Loiasis gets its name from the well-known sign which is the visible passing of the Loa loa worm through the eye. Day to day the disease has receives little to no attention. Loiasis considered as a barrier to other disease control efforts. This is so because individuals with a large amount of Loa loa larvae in the blood…

Once transferred into a human the larvae of the parasite will then migrate to the lymphatic vessels and nodes where they will develop microfilariae-producing adults. Microfilariae are the larva of the parasite that are what causes the infection in humans or animals. These Microfilariae are what cause Lymphatic Filariasis which is more known as elephantiasis in humans(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The female parasite produce these microfilariae, infect the human host and once…

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convulsions or coma which can very well lead to death. In order to seek treatment, you must visit a certified doctor. Once you’ve had the disease, it’s important to avoid contact with mosquitoes who might carry it in the future, to avoid getting it again. Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis) Two types of wired (thread-like worms) are involved in causing this disease; Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia timori or Brugia malayi. Different species of mosquito such as Culex, Anopheles, Aedes or…

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