5. Who is/are the carrier(s) or elephantitis? explain. (mother, father, both)
6. Can you detect elephantitis while the fetus is in the womb of the mother? explain.
8. Is there a cure for elephantitis? If so, how is it cured? If not, what type of treatment is used for the disorder? are there any side affects to the treatment or cure?
2007-03-04 14:25:35 · 2 answers · asked by narissa f 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Elephentiasis is also called Filariasis. It is not a genetic disease. It is endemic in some tropical countries. It is caused by the nematode parasites like 'Wuchereria bancrofti" . It is spread by the sting of culex mosquito. The disease is not transmitted to fetus from mother. It is diagnosed by "night blood" examination as the larvae of parasites appear in blood only during night time. . After lymphatic obstruction occurs the parts are swollen giving the disease its name The swelling can`t be reduced with any medicines. Only plastic surgery helps. Hetrazan chemically, diethyl carbimazine citrate is the drug of choice to treat the infection. Environmental hygiene prevents the disease.
2007-03-04 19:41:02 · answer #1 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To my knowledge it is NOT genetic but due to a parasitic infection.... it is not curable.
2007-03-05 05:00:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋