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Nurs Clin North Am
; 54(2): 181-192, 2019 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31027660
ABSTRACT
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a parasitic infection that is spread by mosquitos infected with worm larvae. Several factors will affect the global prevalence of LF in the future. A growing body of evidence suggests that climate change will influence the spread of parasitic diseases and their vectors. Lymphatic filariasis is the leading cause of permanent disfigurement and the second most common cause of long-term disability in the world.
Subject(s)
Climate Change , Disease Transmission, Infectious/prevention & control , Disease Vectors , Elephantiasis, Filarial/therapy , Elephantiasis, Filarial/transmission , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Animals , Elephantiasis, Filarial/diagnosis , Elephantiasis, Filarial/epidemiology , Humans , Prevalence
2.
Nurse Pract
; 41(10): 12-6, 2016 Oct 20.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27285963