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Ariana Nateghi1, Rose Noël1, Andréanne Waddell1
1Department of Dermatology, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada.
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
|June 24, 2024
Summary
Lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic worm infection spread by mosquitoes, affects 72 countries. This disease can cause acute symptoms like fever and chronic lymphedema.
Area of Science:
- Tropical medicine
- Parasitology
- Infectious diseases
Background:
- Lymphatic filariasis is a significant global health problem, endemic in 72 countries.
- The infection is caused by filarial worms transmitted via mosquito vectors.
- It presents with acute symptoms and can lead to chronic lymphedema.

