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{{Infobox disease|
Name = Lymphatic filariasis |
Image = Elephanti.jpg|
Caption = A picture of a woman with elephantiasis.|
DiseasesDB = |
ICD10 = {{ICD10|B|74||b|65}} |
ICD9 = {{ICD9|125.0}}-{{ICD9|125.9}} |
ICDO = |
OMIM = |
MedlinePlus = |
eMedicineSubj = derm|
eMedicineTopic = 888|
MeshID = D005368 |
}}
'''Lymphatic filariasis''' also known as '''elephantiasis''' is caused by [[parasitic worm]]s of the [[Filarioidea]] type.<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> Many cases of the disease have no symptoms.<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> Some however develop large amounts of swelling of the arms, legs, or [[genitals]].<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> The skin may also become thicker and pain may occur.<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> The changes to the body can result in social and economic problems for the affected person.<ref name=WHO2014>{{cite web|title=Lymphatic filariasis Fact sheet N°102|url=http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs102/en/|work=World Health Organization|accessdate=20 March 2014|date=March 2014}}</ref>
<!-- Cause and diagnosis-->
The worms are spread by the bites of infected [[mosquito]].<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> Infections usually begin when people are children.<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> There are three types of worms that cause the disease: ''[[Wuchereria bancrofti]]'', ''[[Brugia malayi]]'', and ''[[Brugia timori]]''.<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> ''Wuchereria bancrofti'' is the most common.<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> The worms damage the [[lymphatic system]].<ref name=WHO2014/> The disease is diagnosed by looking, under a [[microscope]], at blood collected during the night.<!-- <ref name=CDC2013/> --> The blood should be in the form of a [[thick smear]] and stained with [[Giemsa]].<!-- <ref name=CDC2013/> --> Testing the blood for antibodies against the disease may also be used.<ref name=CDC2013>{{cite web|title=Parasites - Lymphatic Filariasis Diagnosis|url=http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lymphaticfilariasis/diagnosis.html|work=CDC|accessdate=21 March 2014|date=June 14, 2013}}</ref>
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Prevention is by treating entire groups in which the disease exists on a yearly basis in an effort to get rid of the disease entirely.<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> This takes about six years.<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> Medications used include [[albendazole]] with [[ivermectin]] or albendazole with [[diethylcarbamazine]].<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> The medications do not kill the adult worms but prevents further spread of the disease until the worms die on their own.<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> Efforts to prevent mosquito bites are also recommended including reducing the number of mosquitoes and the use of [[bed net]]s.<ref name=WHO2014/>
<!-- Epidemiology -->
More than 120 million people are infected with lymphatic filariasis.<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> About 1.4 billion people are at risk of the disease in 73 countries.<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> The areas where it is most common are Africa and Asia.<!-- <ref name=WHO2014/> --> The disease results in economic losses of many billions of dollars a year.<ref name=WHO2014/>
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