What is Filariasis?

Filaiiasis is tropical diseases spread by fillarial worms. Most often you can see in the tropical areas of Africa, Asia and Central America. It is believed that philaarosis has existed for approximately 4000 years. There are even artifacts from ancient Egyptians depicting illness. Filariasis is a serious condition that usually doesn't notice until adult worms die. Although the disease is usually not deadly, it can cause permanent damage to the lymphatic system, kidney or other part of the body that has been affected by the condition. There are eight varieties of fillarial worms that cause philariasis, divided into three types based on which area of ​​the body that affects, either tissue and skin, lymphatic system or stomach, lungs and hearts. The fillarial worms have a complicated lifetime that was first born in the human host and then removed from a person through a mosquito or Obug blood suction. Finally, the ripe larvae are put in a new host when the insects feed on again.

Lymphatic philariasis isThe most common tension of this disease. It usually affects the lower half of the body, resulting in a strong, swollen limbs and in men the mutated genitals. This condition called eleptantitis may, if not treated, can drastically deform the infected individuals until their lower half are as unrecognizable as human. Other forms of philarosis may result in blindness, rashes, abdominal pain or symptoms similar to arthritis.

FILARIASIS can be difficult to diagnose. Because the worms are night, they only appear in the blood at night. After the blood test confirmed the presence of phillarial worms, medications can be used to get rid of worms. Albendazole and Ivermectin are two of the most common drugs used as treatment. Antibiotics, such as doxycycline, can be used to kill bacteria that live inside worms that also kill worms.

There are constant efforts to permanently eradicate phillarial worms and eachThe year prevents millions of contaminants. The Global LF Elimination Program is an organization focused on the development of treatment methods and prevention of other cases of philarosis and has already prevented millions of infections, mostly in children. Because the disease is commonly found in areas affected by poverty, which usually lacks sufficient health care, the development of vaccination that can be cheap and easily distributed, the best chance to stop further spread of philariasis.