Measuring the physical and economic impact of filarial lymphoedema in Chikwawa district, Malawi: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Michelle C. Stanton (Author), Masato Yamauchi (Author), Square Z. Mkwanda (Author), Paul Ndhlovu (Author), Dorothy Emmie Matipula (Author), Charles Mackenzie (Author), Louise A. Kelly-Hope (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is one of the primary causes of lymphoedema in sub-Saharan Africa, and has a significant impact on the quality of life (QoL) of those affected. In this paper we assess the relative impact of lymphoedema on mobility and income in Chikwawa district, Malawi...