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A Future Free of Lymphatic Filariasis Case Statement

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Sort Desciption: Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), often known as "elephantiasis," is a parasitic disease spread by ... Lymphatic Filariasis (Alliance) was stimulated by the ...

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The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), often known as elephantiasis, is a parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes that afflicts people in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas. It threatens one fifth of the worlds population the same as malaria and causes enormous disability, yet few people outside of the approximately 80 countries affected by the disease are even aware of it. This is changing, as a coalition of diverse public and private partners is combining its skills and resources for a common purpose a future free of LF. The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (Alliance) was stimulated by the knowledge that: the cycle of LF transmission can be broken in as little as five years by annual treatment of at-risk communities with two safe and effective drugs, donated by Alliance partners; and the disability and suffering of those already afflicted with LF can be greatly reduced through simple hygiene measures and, in some cases, surgery. This two-pronged approach to prevent the disease and to reduce disability distinguishes LF from most other disease eradication programs, which focus only on prevention. Other distinctive features of the LF program include its dramatic impact on intestinal parasites, thus improving overall nutrition and growth, especially among children, and its capacity to integrate treatment activities with other health programs for greater cost efficiency and strengthened health systems. The remainder of this document will outline briefly the burden of LF, the success to date of the global program, and the very real potential for a future free of LF. What is LF? Lymphatic filariasis has been recognized for more than 4,000 years. Over 120 million people are infected, with 20 million of them incapacitated or disfigured. More than a billion are at risk of the disease. Spread by mosquito ...

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