Social media users have been left amazed by a video that has gone viral. In India, a 26-year-old man's scrotum was found to contain dancing worms. In the video, doctors from Max Super Specialty ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to King and colleagues, more than 100 million people in 52 countries have been infected by the ...

Ranchi: The Jharkhand health department has launched a mission-mode campaign with comprehensive preparations for the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme scheduled to begin on February ...

What are the Causes of Filariasis? Eight different thread-like nematodes cause filariasis. Most cases of filaria are caused by the parasite known as Wuchereria bancrofti Eight different thread-like ...

MANILA, Philippines—Aside from malaria, another mosquito-borne disease gets highlighted in the Philippines every November—lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, a “painful and profoundly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Around 20% of patients with obvious physical symptoms of lymphatic filariasis met the criteria for depression in ...

Edema with thickening of the skin and underlying tissues is the classical symptom of elephantiasis. It usually affects the lower extremities. However, the arms, vulva, breasts and scrotum (causing ...

Filariasis is a parasitic infection caused by thread-like nematodes (filariae) that belong to the roundworm superfamily filarioidea. These infestations are common in tropical countries such as ...

The man had severe scrotal pain and swelling for over a month An ultrasound shows the worms in a 'filarial dance sign' Lymphatic Filariasis is considered a 'neglected tropical disease' A 26-year-old ...

The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department is to play an active role in helping make the upcoming Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign a success in 64 blocks across 21 districts of the state.