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Lymphatic filariasis affects over 120 million people | *Lymphatic filariasis affects over 120 million people and it has been the leading causes of disability among filariasis patients. | ||
In the United States, Charleston, South Carolina, was the last known place with [[lymphatic filariasis]]. The infection disappeared early in the 20th century. Currently, you can not get infected in the U.S. | In the United States, Charleston, South Carolina, was the last known place with [[lymphatic filariasis]]. The infection disappeared early in the 20th century. Currently, you can not get infected in the U.S. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- Lymphatic filariasis affects over 120 million people and it has been the leading causes of disability among filariasis patients.
In the United States, Charleston, South Carolina, was the last known place with lymphatic filariasis. The infection disappeared early in the 20th century. Currently, you can not get infected in the U.S.
Geographic Distribution
Among the agents of lymphatic filariasis, Wuchereria bancrofti is encountered in tropical areas worldwide; Brugia malayi is limited to Asia; and Brugia timori is restricted to some islands of Indonesia. The agent of river blindness, Onchocerca volvulus, occurs mainly in Africa, with additional foci in Latin America and the Middle East. Among the other species, Loa loa and Mansonella streptocerca are found in Africa; Mansonella perstans occurs in both Africa and South America; and Mansonella ozzardi occurs only ins the Americas, from Mexico south to South America and in the Caribbean. In endemic areas of the world (e.g., Malaipea in Indonesia), up to 54% of the population may have microfilariae in their blood.[1] In the Americas, only four countries are currently known to be endemic: Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Guyana and Brazil.
References
- ↑ Aupali T, Ismid IS, Wibowo H; et al. (2006). "Estimation of the prevalence of lymphatic filariasis by a pool screen PCR assay using blood spots collected on filter paper". Tran R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 100 (8): 753&ndash, 9.