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Elephantiasis
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Elephantiasis
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Elephantiasis is a rare disorder of the lymphatic system.
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WHO
Division of Control of Tropical Diseases
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General Information Activities Documents Staff Lymphatic Filariasis
Elimination Lymphatic filariasis, most commonly recognized by the
elephantiasis and male genital damage it causes, results from infection
with parasitic worms transmitted by various species of mosquitoes.
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Lymphatic
Filariasis and Elephantiasis
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Elephantiasis is a Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide "The human
need in the world is staggering: 120 million persons infected, 13 million
with lymphedema or elephantiasis of the leg, 27 million men with hydrocele.
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