Lymphatic Filariasis, which is also known as Elephantiasis, is a frightening ailments to many people around the globe. Quite a huge number of people suffer from this ailment regularly from this regularly. It is around 25 per cent of the population suffer from this disease in India. As per the global estimates we have around us that the occurrence of the disease takes place at least 10 percent on the women and from 10 to 50 percent on the women. That is why Lymphatic Filariasis is one of the infectious diseases which occur in human bodies around the world.
There are various reasons associated with the occurrence in Lymphatic Filariasis. The reasons are stated as follows:
Tuberculosis
Secondary Syphilis
Mononucleosis
HIV/AIDS
Kawasaki's syndrome
Typhoid Fever
Serum Sickness
Lymphoma
Leukemia
Symptoms of Lymphatic Filariasis:
Swollen Lymph Nodes
Lymph edema
Swollen Armpit Lymph Nodes
Elephantiasis
Breast Swelling of female bodies
Arm Swelling
Pain
Aches
Chyluria
Epididymitis
Orchitis
What is ascertainable from the above causes and symptoms that the surroundings play a major part in the occurrence of the ailments in human bodies.
As the incidence of the disease in India is at a high rate the main cause which is clear to us is the impact of environmental degradation. The environment is one of the important causes for all the frightening endemic. As most of the places in India are full of garbage, especially near to the slums and shanties then the possibility of occurrence of lymphatic filariasis is imminent. In the beginning the attack of the ailments take place in the foot of the human beings and then it spreads to other parts of the bodies of human beings.
At the time of occurrence of Lymphatic Filariasis we find that this type of parasitic disease is causes by microscopic thread like worms. The places where the incidence of mosquitoes is most there the chances of occurrence of these ailments are quick.
Diagnosis of Lymphatic Filariasis:
There are some common diagnostic procedures to combat this ailment. These are stated as follows:
Doctors in the beginning of the treatment of lymphatic filariasis diagnose this ailment through a card test.
Doctors find out whether the persons concerned has ever suffered from the attack of TB, Secondary Syphilis, Lymphoma, Sarcoidosis, Amyloidosis, Sarcoidosis, Hypersentive reactions like Serum sickness and bad effects of administering of some drugs like Hydantoin, Phenytoin and Primidone.
Treatment procedures of Lymphatic Filariasis:
There are various processes of treatment procedures related to Lymphatic Filariasis. These are stated as follows:
Doctors in the beginning of the treatment processes advise the patients and the families that the environment should be made neat and clean.
The patients are advised to sleep both in the day time and night time under mosquito nets.
In the case of children below 10 years of age the mothers are advised to be near to the children. Other family members are strictly avoided to come near to the children.
There are various drugs effective against the curing of Lymphatic Filariasis. Out of them the most effective off all is Diethylcarbamazine.
Doctors advise for regular check up in the post recuperation phase.
Anyhow the dermatologist (skin specialists) in their regular seminar always advises to the common people that to take action against the followings:
Prevention of Lymphatic Filariasis:
The common people should take the maximum precautions against mosquitoes.
Mosquito nets should be used regularly.
Mosquito repellant of any types should be used to prevention of mosquitoes
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