Prevalence of depression and associated clinical and socio-demographic factors in people living with lymphatic filariasis in Plateau State, Nigeria.

• Main Authors: James Obindo (Author), Jibril Abdulmalik (Author), Emeka Nwefoh (Author), Michael Agbir (Author), Charles Nwoga (Author), Aishatu Armiya'u (Author), Francis Davou (Author), Kurkat Maigida (Author), Emmanuel Otache (Author), Ajuma Ebiloma (Author), Samuel Dakwak (Author), John Umaru (Author), Elisha Samuel (Author), Christopher Ogoshi (Author), Julian Eaton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Lymphatic filariasis is a chronic, disabling and often disfiguring condition that principally impacts the world's poorest people. In addition to the well-recognised physical disability associated with lymphedema and hydrocele, affected people often experience rejection, stigma and discriminatio...