https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx By Alexa Leidy & Camryn Dodd en-us 2017-02-21 18:59:49 UTC 2023-03-23 11:24:10 UTC hello@padlet.com alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156294845 Elephantiasis, also known as lymphatic filariasis, is an infectious disorder of the lymphatic system that is caused by parasitic worms. 

]]> 2017-02-27 01:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156294845 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156294917 There are eight filarial worms known to affect humans:

• Onchocerca volvulus
• Mansonella streptocerca
• Wuchereria bancrofti
• Brugia malayi
• Brugia timori
• Mansonella ozzardi
• Mansonella perstansoccupy
• Loa loa
  
  

]]> 2017-02-27 01:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156294917 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156295180 Color : white
Size and shape: microscopic, slender and round. 
Life span: Can live up to a decade, most range from 5-15 years.]]> 2017-02-27 01:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156295180 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298202 The parasite cycle in the mosquito begins when the microfilariae are picked up by the vector mosquitoes during their feeding on the infected person (microfilaria carrier). The microfilaria in mosquito develops into three stages and under optimum conditions of temperature and humidity; the duration of the cycle in the mosquito (extensive incubation period) is about 10-14 days. When the infective mosquito feeds on other human host, the infective larvae are deposited at the site of mosquito bite from where the infective larvae get into lymphatic system. In the human host, the infective larvae develop into adult male and female worms. 

]]> 2017-02-27 01:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298202 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298302 The disease does not spread from direct person-to-person contact. Instead, it is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito. When one of these insects bites someone who is infected, it takes in the parasites along with its meal of blood. The mosquito then can pass those parasites on to the next person it bites. Usually, someone must be bitten many times, typically over a long period, to develop symptoms of filariasis.]]> 2017-02-27 01:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298302 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298347 2017-02-27 01:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298347 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298501 Most of the symptoms an infected person experiences are due to the blockage of the lymphatic system by the adult worms and due to the substances produced by the worms.]]> 2017-02-27 01:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298501 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298550 Fever, shaking chills, sweating, headaches, vomiting, and pain. Enlarged lymph nodes, swelling of the affected area, skin ulcers, bone and joint pain, tiredness, and red streaks along the arm or leg also may occur. Abscesses can form in lymph nodes or in the lymphatic vessels. 

]]> 2017-02-27 01:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298550 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298659 Lymphedema, hydrocele (a buildup of fluid in any saclike cavity or duct) in the scrotum, and elephantiasis of the legs, scrotum, arms, penis, breasts, and vulvae. Over time, the skin on the leg also can change, taking on a rough texture so that it resembles the skin of an elephant. ]]> 2017-02-27 01:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298659 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298745 Can last a lifetime, and without treatment it can worsen.]]> 2017-02-27 01:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298745 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298815 Recovery from filariasis is possible and surgery sometimes helps, but any elephantiasis that develops during the disease cannot be cured. ]]> 2017-02-27 01:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156298815 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299040 2017-02-27 01:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299040 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299136 2017-02-27 01:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299136 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299219 The drug of choice in treating lymphatic filariasis is diethylcarbamazine (DEC). The treatment schedule is typically 2 mg/kg per day, three times a day, for three weeks. The drug is taken in tablet form. Several courses of DEC treatment over a long time period may be necessary to rid the individual of the parasites. DEC has been shown to reduce the size of enlarged lymph nodes and, when taken long-term, to reduce elephantiasis. ]]> 2017-02-27 01:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299219 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299402 General treatment measures include bed rest, elevation of affected limbs and wrapping the limbs in compression bandages. This helps to bring down the swelling. If there are signs of infection, generally the next measure is taking care of the skin on the foot and leg to prevent any infection that may worsen the swelling. The skin should be washed carefully and dried. Nails are clipped and cleaned to avoid injury and inadvertent infection.]]> 2017-02-27 01:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299402 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299561 Exercising and elevating a bandaged limb also can help reduce its size. ]]> 2017-02-27 01:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299561 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299760 Life saving surgery can be performed to reduce elephantiasis by removing excess fatty and fibrous tissue, draining the swelled area, and removing the dead worms.]]> 2017-02-27 01:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299760 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299907 First found in the rural parts of Africa. It is a disease that has been present for centuries, as ancient Persian and Indian writings clearly described elephant-like swellings of the arms, legs, and genitals.]]> 2017-02-27 01:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299907 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299987 Underdeveloped regions found in South America, Central Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Caribbean. Found in tropical and subtropical places that are warm. It is estimated that 120 million people in the world have lymphatic filariasis. The disease appears to be spreading, in spite of decades of research in this area. ]]> 2017-02-27 02:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156299987 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156300072 2017-02-27 02:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156300072 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156300132 2017-02-27 02:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156300132 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156300257 2017-02-27 02:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156300257 alexaleidy https://padlet.com/alexaleidy/v33uxybrmvx/wish/156300603 http://www.news-medical.net/health/Elephantiasis-Causes.aspx 
http://www.encyclopedia.com/medicine/diseases-and-conditions/pathology/elephantiasis
http://www.humanillnesses.com/Infectious-Diseases-Co-Ha/Filariasis.html
http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/problems/medical/skin-parasite8.htm
http://www.nvbdcp.gov.in/fil9.html
http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/e/elephantiasis/contagious.htm

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Camryn Dodd
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