There are three types of “thread-like” worms which could cause lymphatic filariasis and are transmitted by mosquitoes. StigmaBody deformities, like lymphoedema and elephantiasis, caused by lymphatic filariasis could often lead to social stigma, according to WHO. Data by the WHO showed that as of 2020, the MDA against lymphatic filariasis is still ongoing in the Philippines. This was equivalent to 0.221 percent of the global population requiring preventive chemotherapy for lymphatic filariasis in 2020. Last year, 1,685,852 infected persons were treated for lymphatic filariasis while 225,611 were not yet covered by the preventive chemotherapy against the disease.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 23, 2021 21:42 UTC