Filarial worms

Lymphatic Filariasis is the worm that causes the strange disease Elephantiasis. It is only found in tropical regions so people living in the northern United States do not have to fear of contracting the disease. The Filariasis worm can be up to 100cm long and once they are inside of your body the female worms lay live young so there is heavy infestation within your body. One thing you might be wondering is what the …

…have the disease and usually only around 10% of the women contract it. The disease may also take many years to actually cause the massive swelling that it does. The only way to get ride of the extra tissue if you happen to get the worm removed is to have the extra tissue surgically removed. Although scientists have no definite treatment for this particular worm you can bet that they are working on one right now.