Filariasis
Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea type. These are spread by blood-feeding insects such as black flies and mosquitoes. They belong to the group of diseases called helminthiases. Eight known filarial worms have humans as a definitive host. These are divided into three groups according to the part of the body they affect: Lymphatic filariasis is caused by the worms Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori. These worms occupy the lymphatic system, including the lymph nodes; in chronic cases, these worms lead to the syndrome of elephantiasis. Subcutaneous filariasis is caused …
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WHO: World Health Organization · 19 July 2024 English
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WHO: World Health Organization · 28 June 2024 French
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northern hemisphere influenza season, 135 Lymphatic filariasis: 36th meeting of the International Task Force …
WHO: World Health Organization · 7 June 2024
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already donates alben- dazole for the lymphatic filariasis elimination programme and the soil-transmitted …
WHO: World Health Organization · 7 June 2024
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already donates alben- dazole for the lymphatic filariasis elimination programme and the soil-transmitted …
UN: The United Nations · 29 April 2024 English
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the elimination of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis, held in Guinea in February 2022, on the initiative …
WHO: World Health Organization · 12 April 2024
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CBD: Convention on Biological Diversity · 5 April 2024 English
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WHO: World Health Organization · 1 April 2024 English
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countries have validated the elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem except Sudan o Onchocerciasis … levels in all endemic countries 1 2 2 Lymphatic filariasis: To scale down treatment in Sudan 1 1 1 Schistosomiasis: … treatment (preventive chemotherapy) (lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted …
WHO: World Health Organization · 29 March 2024 English
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Lèpre Lymphatic filariasis https://www.who.int/health-topics/lymphatic-filariasis#tab=tab_1 Filiariose …
WHO: World Health Organization · 22 March 2024 French
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Lèpre Lymphatic filariasis https://www.who.int/health-topics/lymphatic-filariasis#tab=tab_1 Filiariose …
