Apr 1, 2025 · Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a painful and profoundly disfiguring disease. It is caused by infection with parasites classified as nematodes …

Nov 21, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on lymphatic filariasis providing key facts, definition, information on cause, transmission, symptoms, treatment and prevention and WHO response.

In 2024, preventive chemotherapy (PC) to eliminate the transmission of LF infection was considered required in 35 out of 72 endemic countries. Due to the tremendous efforts of …

Jan 30, 2020 · Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by three species of microscopic, thread-like worms. The adult worms only live in the human lymph system. The lymph system …

We coordinate and support policies and strategies to enhance global access to interventions for the prevention, control, elimination and eradication of neglected tropical diseases, including …

We coordinate and support policies and strategies to enhance global access to interventions for the prevention, control, elimination and eradication of neglected tropical diseases, including …

La filariasis linfática, conocida generalmente como elefantiasis, es una enfermedad tropical desatendida. La infección humana se produce por la transmisión de unos parásitos …

May 23, 2024 · Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a painful and profoundly disfiguring disease. It is caused by infection with parasites classified as nematodes …

May 13, 2023 · In a boost to efforts to end neglected tropical diseases in WHO South-East Asia Region, Bangladesh has eliminated lymphatic filariasis, a disease that cripples and has …

May 1, 2023 · 概述 象皮病是一种非传染性地球化学腿部肿胀（淋巴水肿），由于赤脚长期暴露在刺激性土壤中而引起。在非洲、中南美洲、南亚和东南亚17个国家的热带和亚热带高原地区， …