Dr. Daniel Tisch is an infectious diseases epidemiologist with 16 years experience studying methods to eliminate lymphatic filariasis. One billion people in the tropics and sub-tropics are at risk for ...

Mosquitoes and black flies transmit filariasis to humans; black flies transmit onchocerciasis. Although filariasis can be a serious disease in humans and other species, in New World monkeys the ...

In Kwale County, Lymphatic Filariasis causes untold suffering, but doctors like Dr Jasper Mwahanje and Dr Paul Gathuma, are at the forefront of transforming the lives of those affected.

Howrah: Five confirmed cases of filariasis in children in Howrah, along with more children suffering from symptoms of the disease, has prompted the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) to issue an ...