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filariasis
(redirected from Filarial Worm)

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fil·a·ri·a·sis  (fl-r-ss)
n. pl. fil·a·ri·a·ses (-sz)
Disease caused by infestation of tissue with filariae.
[filar(ia) + -iasis.]
filariasis [ˌfɪləˈraɪəsɪs fɪˌlɛərɪˈeɪsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with the nematode worms Wuchereria bancrofti or Brugia malayi, transmitted by mosquitoes: characterized by inflammation and obstruction of the lymphatic vessels See also elephantiasis
[from New Latin; see filaria]
filariasis  (fl-r-ss)
Any of various infections, often of the skin, eyes, and lymph nodes, caused by infestation of tissue with filariae.
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Noun1.filariasis - a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels
disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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Filarial worms are not endemic in South Africa; however, with increasing refugee and immigrant populations and travel to endemic countries clinicians may encounter acute infection in the returning traveller or sequelae from chronic infection.
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A notable example is the Fund's involvement in the fight against Onchocerciasis, or River Blindness, a parasitic disease caused by the Filarial Worm and spread between people by the Black Fly which breeds in fast flowing rivers.
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