4 Subdistrict Lebak Still endemic elephantiasis

Four districts in Lebak regency, Banten was declared endemic transmission of the disease elephantiasis (filariasis).      Section Head Section Head Eradication of Communicable Diseases (P2M), Public Health Service, Lebak, Dr. Alwan...

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20 Year Suffers Foot Elephant

one of the residents of Kampung Cibolang RT 05 RW 03, Desa Citepus, Palabuhanratu District, Sukabumi Regency, West Java, suffering from elephantiasis (filariasis) for almost 20 years because they do not have the funds to get treatment.    ...

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The success of Elephant Foot Eradication Program in the World

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) or is often called elephantiasis, suffered by 100 million more people in the world. This number will be erased in 2020. Thus disclosed experts. Diseases caused by parasitic worms and causes swelling in the breast weird, muscle...

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Number of Patients with filariasis Still High

Patients with elephantiasis, or filariasis in West Java to November 2008 reached 420 people. They are scattered in 254 villages and 140 sub-districts and villages in 24 districts and cities. Poor environmental sanitation is a major cause of filariasis. According...

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Mass Treatment of elephantiasis

Tens of thousands of people who lived in a number of areas in Lebak obtain mass treatment of filariasis or elephantiasis.      "Until now, mass treatment with elephantiasis, is continuing because it was feared transmitting it to...

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Free Optimistic Elephant's Foot

City District Government, South Kalimantan, is optimistic in 2015 the New Town are free of disease elephantiasis (filariasis).      Chief Public Health Alert Notices drg through Ambarita Mardiman Disease Eradication Head, M Kes,...

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