Question

is lymphatic filariasis caused by unhygienic environment?
answer in yes or no and also mention in which unhygienic environment
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Answer 1

Answer:

Lymphatic filariasis impairs the lymphatic system and can lead to the abnormal enlargement of body parts, causing pain, severe disability and social stigma.

Answer 2

Ans:

Yes, lymphatic filariasis can be caused due to an unhygienic environment. The types of unhygienic environment for this particular disease can vary depending on any area which provides excellent living conditions for the mosquitoes to thrive in, like stagnant water in garbage, stagnant water bodies with less or no sunlight exposure at all.

Detailed analysis:-

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Although the above statement is true in all of the cases, we cannot simply ignore the geographical aspect of this particular disease. This disease is a classified as a tropical disease. It simply means, this disease is more prevalent in the hot and humid climates in the tropical regions such as Africa. The reason for this classification is, the mosquitoes which act as a vector for the disease causing microorganism, “Wucheria bancrofti”, finds a suitable environment to breed in for the entire year. This in turn increases the cases of this disease significantly.