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25 Aug 2017

40-year-old Bangladeshi woman has a leg that weighs 60 kg – Find out why!

A 40-year-old mother of two from Bangladesh has a leg weighing around 60 kg due to suspected elephantiasis.

26 Dec 2016

New treatment could fast-track elephantiasis elimination

Lymphatic filariasis is caused by parasitic worms, and is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.

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08 Dec 2016

World's heaviest woman's appeal for Indian visa seeking medical help receives response from Sushma Swaraj!

Iman was diagnosed with elephantiasis soon after she was born. Her birth weight was a staggering 5 kilograms.

Iman Ahmad Abdulati

24 Oct 2016

At 500 kilograms, is this 36-year-old the world's heaviest woman?

Iman was diagnosed with elephantiasis soon after she was born.

03 Aug 2016

Parasitic worm infection may increase HIV risk

W bancrofti is a mosquito borne parasitic worm. Worldwide, it causes 90 per cent of lymphatic filariasis cases, a disease commonly known as elephantiasis, which is a neglected tropical disease as defined by the World Health Organisation.

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