What Is Elephantiasis?
10. Do I Need To Be Worried about Elephantiasis If I Travel?
Maybe. The majority of patients with elephantiasis caused by an infection got it when they traveled to tropical areas. Remember, individuals affected with lymphatic filariasis have been infected with a species of worm common to warmer, underdeveloped areas of the world.
If you’re traveling to New York City, you can pack up and leave without thinking twice about elephantiasis. If you go on a mission trip to Haiti and you notice strangely swollen body parts upon your return, well, then maybe it’s time to call your doctor. On the whole, though, you don’t have much to worry about.
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