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FILARIASIS |
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| Quotation |
“Mosquitoes were suing my ankles for filling stations” |
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| Definition |
Widely prevalent topical disease cause y one of 3 filial nematodes W. Bancrofti, B. Malayi, and B. timori (the last one found only in Indonesia.), and transmitted by mosquitoes. Lymphatic filariasis is a chronic disesase with the adult worm living in lymphatic vessels and glands and microfilariae that are blood dwelling living for up to 12 months.
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| Prognosis |
Good in the early case including in those with lympoedema, cyluria, or a small hydrocoele, but in advanced infection the prognosis is poor. Psychological impact on those with limb and scrotal deformities enormous.
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| General Measures |
Bed rest, antibiotics for secondary infections, elastic stockings and pressure bandages for limb oedema, prevention of secondary infection.
Suspensory bandage for orchitits and epididymitis.
No satisfactory therapy for chyluria.
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| Prevention |
Common salt medicated with DEC (1-4 gms added to 1 KG of common salt.)
DEC given 6 mg/kg body weight co administered with a single dose of Ivermectin (400ug/kg) every 6 months, in endemic areas.
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| Reference From |
math.smith.edu/~sawlab/fgn/pnb/treat.html |
