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)