PPT-Eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis

in the Americas A Winnable Battle Center for Global Health Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria Lymphatic Filariasis LF Caused by worms spread from persontoperson by the bite of infected mosquitoes. SEA-CD-275 Elephantiasis. Elephantitis is a common mis-hearing of the term, from confusing the ending . -iasis. with the more commonly heard . –it is. ,. . resulting in "Elephantitis" meaning "inflammation of the elephant". The proper medical term for the disease is elephantiasis, and it is caused by . Module 1 Background. Learning objectives. By the end of this module, you should . be able to answer the questions:. What is . lymphatic filariasis (LF)?. What is the . Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF)?. attacksmoreregionalProgressiveenlargement,fissuringexcrescenceswormslesswithbloodmovingwetsampleblood.methodadministrationlinkedcasesXenodiagnosisUltrasonography:thelymphatic Regional Office for South-East Asia World Health House New Delhi-110002, India SEA-CD-203 The Regional Strategic Plan for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis Regional Office for South-East Asia By Morgan McBride. Lymphatic . Filariasis is one of the oldest known diseases. “In 1997, the World Health Assembly called upon Member States to develop national plans that would lead to the elimination of LF. In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) established the Global . Module 1 Background. Learning objectives. By the end of this module, you should . be able to answer the questions:. What is . lymphatic filariasis (LF)?. What is the . Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF)?. Assistant Professor. Department of Microbiology. AIIMS, Rishikesh. Learning objectives. Somatic nematodes. Difference between various filarial nematodes. Lymphatic Filariasis. Loiasis. Onchocerciasis. Ssali. and Amina Ibrahim Hassan. What is elephantiasis?. Lymphatic filariasis and non-filariasis.  Lymphatic Filariasis is caused by parasitic worms known as filarial worms, transmitted by female anopheles and Culex mosquitoes.. . . Antonius yafit. . Aliong. . . Andry yadie syafutra. . . Ade gofur. . Beny fitriono. . Tri pinayanti. Sekolah tinggi ilmu kesehatan ( STIKes ). Kapuas Raya Sintang. Sejarah. . Penyakit. As the adult worms grow within the lymphatic system, the vessels become dilated through mechanisms not entirely understood (Addiss and Brady, 200). What is clear is that this dilatation makes Research Springer-Verlag 1986 of lymphatic filariasis in man Connor, J.R. Palmieri, and D.W. Gibson of Infectious and Parasitic Disease Pathology, and World Health Organization of man by lymphatic Filariasis. Arun. R . Nair.M.D. (. Hom. ). Associate Professor . Dept. of Practice of Medicine. I. NTRODUCTION. Filarial . worms . are . nematodes . that dwell in the subcutaneous . tissues . and the . diagnosing. . Filariasis. in . humans. . and. . animals. . Veterinary. ELISA. Western . Blots. NovaLisa. OEM. What is . Filariasis. Filariasis. . is a disease caused by parasitic . roundworms. .