Lymphatic filariasis is a rare, parasitic and infectious tropical disease characterized by the development of thread-like (filarial) worms. Here you will find control, outbreak, treatment, and other information pertaining to lymphatic filariasis.
Recommended Resources
Center for Disease Control: Lymphatic Filariasis
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) web site provides information and other resources for the control, treatment, and prevention of Lymphatic Filariasis, commonly referred to as Elephantiasis.
http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lymphaticfilariasis/index.html
The Liverpool Lymphatic Filariasis Support Centre is a non-profit organisation which provides information about the disease commonly referred to as Elephantiasis, specifically its treatment.
http://www.filariasis.org.uk
The Filariasis.net web site provides comprehensive information and other resources for the symptoms and treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis.
http://www.filariasis.net/
Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis is a non-profit organization with a mandate to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis.
http://www.filariasis.org/
This web site provides information about Lymphatic Filariasis, a disfiguring, disabling disease, commonly referred to as Elephantiasis.
http://www.indg.in/health/diseases/lymphatic-filariasis-1
NORD, the National Organization for Rare Diseases, provides an overview for Elephantiasis; including its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Elephantiasis
Pac Elf: Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis
Pac Elf is a non-profit organization providing education for the prevention and elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis in the South Pacific.
http://www.pacelf.org
The World Health Order web site provides information about Lymphatic Filariasis, commonly known as Elephantiasis; complete with treatment options.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs102/en/
