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Elephantiasis (Greek ελεφαντίασις, from ελέφαντας, "the elephant") is a syndrome that is characterized by the thickening of the skin and underlying tissues, especially in the legs and genitals. Elephantiasis generally results from obstructions of the lymphatic vessels. It is most commonly caused by a parasitic disease known as lymphatic filariasis.
Alternatively, elephantiasis may occur in the absence of parasitic infection. This nonparasitic form of elephantiasis, known as nonfilarial elephantiasis or podoconiosis, generally occurs in the mountains of central Africa. Nonfilarial elephantiasis is thought to be caused by persistent contact with volcanic ash.
Elephantiasis partially takes its name from "the Elephant Man", the carnival stage name of Joseph Merrick. Ironically, Merrick's deformity was not actually caused by elephantiasis, but by a completely different medical problem called Proteus Syndrome.
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#HAdisease Gustavsen: Merck later donated Mectizan for lymphatic filariasis as well
HA_Events (Chris Fleming) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:53:09 -0000
#HAdisease Gustavsen: Merck later donated Mectizan for lymphatic filariasis as well
#HAdisease Gustavsen: from merck perspective -- program for river blindness and lymphatic filariasis
HA_Events (Chris Fleming) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:48:37 -0000
#HAdisease Gustavsen: from merck perspective -- program for river blindness and lymphatic filariasis
P Hotez: India loses 1 billion $ in economic productivity per year from Lymphatic filariasis. #HAdiseases
Global_Network (Global Network) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:38:47 -0000
P Hotez: India loses 1 billion $ in economic productivity per year from Lymphatic filariasis. #HAdiseases
Travel health: lymphatic filariasis - http://tinyurl.com/ygf4ocs
bactiman63 (Robert Herriman) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:53:57 -0000
Travel health: lymphatic filariasis - http://tinyurl.com/ygf4ocs
Division of Parasitic Diseases - Lymphatic filariasis - Information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Filariasis.net - Features news releases, studies, and a forum.
GlaxoSmithKline: Lymphatic Filariasis Programme - Detailed information about the disease, its history, and treatment.
Meta Description: [ Corporate Responsibility summarizes GSK's commitment to connecting business decisions to ethical, social and environmental concerns. ]
Global Alliance to Eliiminate Lymphatic Filariasis - Describes the disease, its epidemiology (including countries where it is endemic), prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment; and international efforts to eradicate it.
Liverpool Lymphatic Filariasis Support Centre - Extensive information about elephantiasis and its treatment. Includes video and audio presentations.
Lymphatic filariasis - Detailed information from the World Health Organization.
Lymphatic Filariasis Facts - Features cause, signs and symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention.
Pac Elf - A group whose goal is eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis in the South Pacific by the year 2010.
Meta Description: [ World Health Organization-A regional collaborative approach in eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis by the year 2010. The first attempt at the elimination of a vector borne disease elephantiasis in a regional area. ]
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