CLINICAL MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease. Infection occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a painful and profoundly disfiguring disease. It is caused by infection with parasites classified as nematodes (roundworms) of the family Filariodidea that are transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitos.

Detailed explanation-3: -A wide range of mosquitoes can transmit the parasite, depending on the geographic area. In Africa, the most common vector is Anopheles and in the Americas, it is Culex quinquefasciatus. Aedes and Mansonia can transmit the infection in the Pacific and in Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction: Elephantiasis is a parasitic disease caused by mosquito bites infection usually acquired in childhood causing damage to the lymphatic system. It can lead to enlargement of body parts particularly the limbs. It also spreads from person to person through mosquitoes.

Detailed explanation-5: -99% of infections in India happen when the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus spreads the worm Wuchereria bancrofti through a mosquito bite.