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.
Aug 25, 2017, 21:27 PM IST
New treatment could fast-track elephantiasis elimination
Lymphatic filariasis is caused by parasitic worms, and is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.
Dec 27, 2016, 00:24 AM IST
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.
Dec 06, 2016, 17:21 PM IST
At 500 kilograms, is this 36-year-old the world's heaviest woman?
Iman was diagnosed with elephantiasis soon after she was born.
Oct 24, 2016, 00:10 AM IST
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.
Aug 03, 2016, 16:39 PM IST
