Name the parasite that causes filariasis in humans. Mention its two diagnostic symptoms. How is this transmitted to others?
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Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with Wuchereria bancrofti
Common symptoms: swelling or swollen lymph nodes
When the infected mosquito bites another person, the microscopic worms pass from the mosquito through the skin, and travel to the lymph vessels. In the lymph vessels they grow into adults.
Common symptoms: swelling or swollen lymph nodes
When the infected mosquito bites another person, the microscopic worms pass from the mosquito through the skin, and travel to the lymph vessels. In the lymph vessels they grow into adults.
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