Elephantiasis
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My report is on . 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 ....
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.... to elephantiasis, which is the enlargement of the
arms, legs, and genital organs.
A second major benefit of albendazole for the control of
lymphatic filariasis comes from the fact that at the same time
albendazole is attacking the filarial parasite it will also cure
infections with gastro-intestinal parasites (including hookworm)
as well.
It is estimated that, because nearly one-fifth of the world's
population is at risk of infection, it will take approximately 20
years to elimi ....
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