Mary Wilson
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22 NOVEMBER 2023
By Kristi Heather Kenyon, Alexander Kwarteng, Colleen Mcmillan, Mary Asirifi and Regiane Garcia
This is the dilemma of many people who live in areas of Ghana where a mosquito-borne disease called lymphatic filariasis, often referred to as elephantiasis, continues to spread.
Lymphatic filariasis, or LF as it is commonly known, is a neglected tropical disease which spreads through repeated bites by parasite-carrying mosquitoes. This infection results in the painful and debilitating swelling of legs, arms and genitals, and increases vulnerability to injury and secondary infections.
Although little known, lymphatic filariasis is a significantand under-addressed global cause of disability. According to the World Health Organization at least 51 million people are infected with lymphatic filariasis....
https://allafrica.com/stories/202311230030.html
By Kristi Heather Kenyon, Alexander Kwarteng, Colleen Mcmillan, Mary Asirifi and Regiane Garcia
This is the dilemma of many people who live in areas of Ghana where a mosquito-borne disease called lymphatic filariasis, often referred to as elephantiasis, continues to spread.
Lymphatic filariasis, or LF as it is commonly known, is a neglected tropical disease which spreads through repeated bites by parasite-carrying mosquitoes. This infection results in the painful and debilitating swelling of legs, arms and genitals, and increases vulnerability to injury and secondary infections.
Although little known, lymphatic filariasis is a significantand under-addressed global cause of disability. According to the World Health Organization at least 51 million people are infected with lymphatic filariasis....
https://allafrica.com/stories/202311230030.html