Filariasis -- Marshall Islands
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday [30 Mar 2017] congratulated the Republic of the Marshall Islands on eliminating lymphatic filariasis -- also known as elephantiasis -- as a public health problem.
Lymphatic filariasis is a mosquito-borne disease that damages the lymphatic system, leading to severe disfigurement, pain, and disability. For people affected by this disease, the impacts of disfigurement and the associated stigma are profound: people often lose their livelihoods and
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