Kenya: Man with severe elephantiasis has successful reduction surgery (Video)

Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic disease that is transmitted to humans, like malaria and yellow fever, via a mosquito bite. However, unlike those acute infections, lymphatic filariasis may not manifest itself for years or decades after the initial infection. The worms affect the lymphatic system in the body. The lymphatic system is responsible for removing waste ["]

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