Elephantiasis
ElephantiasisMy report is on elephantiasis. It is a disease that is mostly
found in the tropics. This disease is a condition in which a part
of the body becomes grossly enlarged due to a thickening of the
skin and the underlying tissues. It results from a long term
interference with the flow of lymphatic fluid away from these
tissues. The most frequently affected part is the leg. The most
common cause of lymphatic obstruction is filaries. Filaries is
caused chiefly by the species Wuchereria. When you have
elephantiasis wherever it is located your skin will become rough
and thickened like the skin of an elephant.
Over 1 billion people in 73 countries are at risk of getting
elephantiasis, and there are over 120 million people who
already have it.
New research has determined that albendazole, which has
already become a standard treatment to fight intestinal
parasites, is...
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