Filariasis (patient information)

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Filariasis

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Filariasis?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

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Overview

What are the symptoms of Filariasis?

What causes Filariasis?

Filariasis is caused by parasitic organisms called nematodes or round worms. They include:

  • Brugia malayi
  • Brugia timori
  • Loa loa
  • Mansonella ozzardi
  • Mansonella perstans
  • Mansonella streptocerca
  • Onchocerca volvulus
  • Wuchereria bancrofti

Who is at highest risk?

  • Repeated mosquito bites over several months to years are needed to get lymphatic filariasis.
  • People living for a long time in tropical or sub-tropical areas where the disease is common are at the greatest risk for infection.

When to seek urgent medical care?

Diagnosis

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Filariasis?

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

Prevention

Videos

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