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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of filariasis are exposure to mosquitoes for long time, getting bitten by them multiple times and people living in tropical areas for long time.

Risk factors

Filariasis risk factors include the following:[1]

  • Exposure to mosquitoes for long time and getting bitten by them multiple times.
  • People living for a long time in tropical or sub-tropical areas where the disease is common are at the greatest risk for infection.
  • People who used to hunt or fish have increase risk of filarial antigenemia.[2]
  • Warm temperature and sweating increase the risk of mosquito bites.

References

  1. CDC https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lymphaticfilariasis/epi.html Accessed on June 26, 2017
  2. Chesnais, Cédric B; Missamou, François; Pion, Sébastien D; Bopda, Jean; Louya, Frédéric; Majewski, Andrew C; Fischer, Peter U; Weil, Gary J; Boussinesq, Michel (2014). "A case study of risk factors for lymphatic filariasis in the Republic of Congo". Parasites & Vectors. 7 (1): 300. doi:10.1186/1756-3305-7-300. ISSN 1756-3305.