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 · 15 December 2024 French
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dengue, leishmaniasis, malaria and lymphatic filariasis. Des informations sur la répartition par sexe …
WHO: World Health Organization · 29 November 2024 English
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treatment with albendazole through lymphatic filariasis elimination programmes. Five countries reported … Lèpre Lymphatic filariasis https://www.who.int/health-topics/lymphatic-filariasis#tab=tab_1 Filiariose …
WHO: World Health Organization · 21 November 2024 English
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health milestones such as elimination of Malaria, Filariasis, and Measles to add to elimination of Polio … for communicable diseases, such as malaria, filariasis, polio, measles, mumps, neonatal tetanus, rubella …
WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 French
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dengue, leishmaniasis, malaria and lymphatic filariasis. Des informations sur la répartition par sexe …
WHO: World Health Organization · 6 November 2024 English
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disease areas: rabies, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis carry a larger disease burden … (13; 11%). Rabies, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis have, in comparison, a larger … (up US$ 12m to US$ 39m), followed by lymphatic filariasis (up US$ 7.2m to US$ 21m) and multiple helminth … participation, whereas the increase in lymphatic filariasis funding reflects support given to the TAKeOFF …
WHO: World Health Organization · 1 November 2024 French
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Lèpre Lymphatic filariasis https://www.who.int/health-topics/lymphatic-filariasis#tab=tab_1 Filiariose …
PNG NRI: PNG National Research Institute · 18 October 2024 English
Testing the effectiveness, acceptability, and Clinical feasibility of preventing malaria in pregnant trials women and neonates and improving the diagnosis and treatment of P. [...] Behaviours & Studies that ask …
responsive severe lymphatic health illness in filariasis research systems children and adults Reduce respiratory … and national guidelines. Eliminate lymphatic filariasis Studying PNGIMR follows community members for …
WHO: World Health Organization · 11 October 2024 English
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road map was developed. Treatment for lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerci- asis was not provided in …
WHO: World Health Organization · 11 October 2024
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road map was developed. Treatment for lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerci- asis was not provided in …
WHO: World Health Organization · 4 October 2024 French
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eliminate lymphatic filariasis: progress report, 2023 Introduction Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a vector-borne … the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) to stop transmission of infection by … the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis. Clin Infect Dis. 2017; 64:728–735. doi:10.1093/cid/ciw835 … drug administration for eliminating lymphatic filariasis: a manual for national elimination programmes … the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis. Clin Infect Dis. 2017; 64:728-735 (doi:10.1093/cid/ciw835) …
