FILARIASIS
- A disease caused by a parasite called WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI and BRUGIA MALAYI.
- Transmitted thru a bite of femlae infected mosquito.
FLARIA FREE PROVINCES
- Romblon – 2010
- Marinduque – 2012
- Oriental Mindoro – 2013
- Occidental Mindoro – 2015
- Palawan – 2015
ASYMPTOMATIC STAGE
- Presence of MF in the blood
- No clinical signs and symptoms
- My progress to acute and chronic stage
- Men have higher MF rate than women
ACUTE STAGE
- Starts when there are manifestations:
- Recurrent fever
- Lymphadenitis
- Lymphangitis
- Funculitis, Epididimytis, Orchitis
CHRONIC STAGE
- Develop 5-15 years after death of adult filarial parasites
- Microfilaria usually absent in the blood
- Hydrocoele
- Lymphedema
- Elephantiasis
- Chyluria
DISABILITY PREVENTION
Simple Treatment to improve lymphoedema
- Wash
- Dry
- Elevate
- Exercise
- Apply Ointment
2 types of drugs:
- Albendazole
- DiethylCarbamazine (DEC)