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Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, MBB...read more

General Physician•Delhi
elephantiasis is a parasitic infections transmitted by mosquitoes. treatment is hetrazan . dose depending upon the severity. certain physical changes in shape of the legs and other affected parts are irreversible and affected areas do get hardened but cured completely
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General Physician•Mumbai
Dear Lybrateuser,
- The microfilaria which cause lymphatic filariasis circulate in the blood at night when their concentration in the blood is at its peak & therefore the chances of slide positivity becomes maximum.
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Homeopath•Vadodara
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Better take Medicine after consulting a doctor.
If you have written prescription then see the instructions given in it.
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Ayurveda•Kanpur
Sootshekhar ras 125 mg twice a day gandhak rasayan avleh 10 gm twice a day vyadhihar rasayan 125 mg twice a day heerak bhasm 5 mg twice a day
mukta shukti bhasm 250 mg twice a day relief in 30 days and for complete cure take it for 60 - 90 days only.
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Lakhimpur Kheri
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फाइलेरिया विकलांगता फैलाने वाली बिमारी है. इस बिमारी के कई अन्य नाम भी हैं जैसे कि हाथीपाँव, फीलपाँव, श्लीपद आदि. ये बिमारी उष्णकटिबंध देशों में बेहद सामान्य है. इसकी उत्पति परजीवी (पेरेसिटिक) निमेटोड कीड़ों के कारण होता है जो छोटे धागों जैसे दिखते हैं. यह बीमारी फिलेरी वुचरेरिअ बैंक्रोफ्टी, ब्रूगिआ मलाई और ब्रूगिआ टिमोरि नामक निमेटोड कीड़ो के कारण होती है. फाइलेरिया के सबसे ज़्यादा मामले वुचरेरिअ बैंक्रोफ्टी नामक परजीवी के कारण होते हैं. ये बिमारी एलीफेंटिटिस यानि श्लीपद ज्वर एक परजीवी के कारण फैल...more
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फाइलेरिया बिमारी के कई अन्य नाम भी हैं जैसे कि हाथीपाँव, फीलपाँव, श्लीपद आदि. ये बिमारी उष्णकटिबंध देशों में सामान्य है. इसकी उत्पति परजीवी (पेरेसिटिक) निमेटोड कीड़ों के कारण होता है जो छोटे धागों जैसे दिखते हैं. यह बीमारी फिलेरी वुचरेरिअ बैंक्रोफ्टी, ब्रूगिआ मलाई और ब्रूगिआ टिमोरि नामक निमेटोड कीड़ो के कारण होती है. फाइलेरिया के सबसे ज़्यादा मामले वुचरेरिअ बैंक्रोफ्टी नामक परजीवी के कारण होते हैं. फाइलेरिया दुनिया भर में विकलांगता और विरूपता का सबसे बढ़ा कारण है. यह ज़्यादातर गरीब लोगों को होता है क...more
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General Physician•Mumbai
As of now start with tablet doxycycline 100mg twice a day and tablet hetrazan 100mg eight hourly till you meet your doctor within three days
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Homeopathy Doctor•Visakhapatnam
The ICT Filariasis Test: A rapid-format antigen test for diagnosis of bancroftian filariasis. Antigen testing is now recognized as the method of choice for detection of Wuchereria bancrofti infections. Unlike tests that detect microfilariae, antigen tests can be performed with blood collected during the day or night.
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Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, MBB...read more

General Physician•Delhi
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go to government hospitals and treatment for filaria isn't expensive. blood group of any kind doesn't have effects on the treatment
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