Impact of community-based lymphedema management on perceived disability among patients with lymphatic filariasis in Orissa State, India.

• Main Authors: Philip J Budge (Author), Kristen M Little (Author), Katherine E Mues (Author), Erin D Kennedy (Author), Aiysha Prakash (Author), Jonathan Rout (Author), LeAnne M Fox (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lymphatic filariasis (LF) infects approximately 120 million people worldwide. As many as 40 million have symptoms of LF disease, including lymphedema, elephantiasis, and hydrocele. India constitutes approximately 45% of the world's burden of LF. The Indian NGO Church's Auxiliary for Social...