It's an essay on Elephantiasis.
Title: It's an essay on Elephantiasis.
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It's an essay on Elephantiasis.
Category: /Recreation & Sports/Health Care
Details: Words: 343 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
I did my report on filariasis, which is more commonly known as elephantiasis. Elephantiasis is the late phase of filariasis. Filariasis is a tropical mosquito born parasitic disease causing obstruction of the lymph vessels. In some people the presence of the worm causes a tissue reaction that causes the lymph flow to be blocked. This blockage produces lymphedema which is a swelling and can eventually lead to a tremendous enlargement of an extremity or organ.
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ingestion by a human skin they migrate to the lymphayic vessels where they mature and reproduce. There isn't really any prevention to this disease.
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