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    Filariasis: DR Paul T Francis, MD Community Medicine College of Medicine, Zawia

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    Filariasis is a group of diseases caused by parasitic filarial worms that are transmitted through insect bites. The parasites that cause filariasis include Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Onchocerca volvulus, which are spread by mosquitoes, blackflies, and other insects. Filariasis is not a problem in Libya due to environmental factors that do not favor the breeding of insect vectors. Prevention and control efforts focus on controlling insect vectors through spraying and larviciding, using mosquito nets, and health education to prevent bites.

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    Filariasis is a group of diseases caused by parasitic filarial worms that are transmitted through insect bites. The parasites that cause filariasis include Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Onchocerca volvulus, which are spread by mosquitoes, blackflies, and other insects. Filariasis is not a problem in Libya due to environmental factors that do not favor the breeding of insect vectors. Prevention and control efforts focus on controlling insect vectors through spraying and larviciding, using mosquito nets, and health education to prevent bites.

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    Filariasis is a group of diseases caused by parasitic filarial worms that are transmitted through insect bites. The parasites that cause filariasis include Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Onchocerca volvulus, which are spread by mosquitoes, blackflies, and other insects. Filariasis is not a problem in Libya due to environmental factors that do not favor the breeding of insect vectors. Prevention and control efforts focus on controlling insect vectors through spraying and larviciding, using mosquito nets, and health education to prevent bites.

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    Filariasis: DR Paul T Francis, MD Community Medicine College of Medicine, Zawia

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    Filariasis is a group of diseases caused by parasitic filarial worms that are transmitted through insect bites. The parasites that cause filariasis include Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Onchocerca volvulus, which are spread by mosquitoes, blackflies, and other insects. Filariasis is not a problem in Libya due to environmental factors that do not favor the breeding of insect vectors. Prevention and control efforts focus on controlling insect vectors through spraying and larviciding, using mosquito nets, and health education to prevent bites.

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    Filariasis

    Dr Paul T Francis, MD Community Medicine College of Medicine, Zawia

    Filariasis

    Filariasis is a group of diseases caused by the Filarial parasites The disease is transmitted by the bite of insects Filariasis is not a problem in Libya

    Epidemiological features

    Agent

    W bancrofti B malayi O volvulus

    Environmental factors that favor breeding of vectors will lead to increase in the disease Vectors

    Mosquitoes W bancrofti and B malayi Chrysops Loa loa Simulidae O volvulus


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    Filariasis distribution in the world

    W bancrofti

    Loa loa in the eye

    Incubation period

    5 10 months

    Prevention and control

    Primary prevention

    Control of insect vectors mosquitoes

    Spraying of DDT on walls and larvicide on water having larvae Sleep inside mosquito nets

    Preventing mosquito bites

    Health education

    10

    Culex mosquito

    11

    Secondary prevention

    Early diagnosis and treatment

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