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No, elephantiasis is caused by microscopic parasitic threadlike worms
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Is elephantiasis disease contagious?
is elephantiasis contagious?
What does elephantiasis usually do to a person?
Elephantiasis is a disease that causes thickening of the skin and tissue. Elephantiasis can cause certain body parts to swell to the size of a soccer ball or basketball.
How is Africa affected by elephantiasis?
The disease is endemic and rampant in Africa.
Is elephantiasis fatal?
Elephantiasis can indeed be a fatal disease. If not taken care of individuals may lose mobility or form fatal blood clots.
What tropical disease that results when parasitic worms clog the lymphatic vessels?
Elephantiasis
Is elephantiasis a viral disease?
No, it is caused by a parasite called Wuchereria bancrofti, a type of roundworm.
What is an infectious airborne disease?
An infectious airborne disease is one that you can catch from a person sneezing. The one most people are familiar with is the flu.
Is elephantiasis contagious?
No it is not. Elephantiasis is caused by microscopic thread-like parasitic worms which are transmitted by mosquitoes. Therefore, it is impossible for an individual to become infected with elephantiasis when they are in close contact with other infected individuals.Elephantitis is actually caused by a parasite. The disease is not considered contagious but the parasites that cause it can be spread. The parasite or worms can be spread by mosquitoes but having the parasite alone will not cause the disease. The disease is caused by the parasites blocking glands in the lymphatic system of the human body.
Is turburculosis contagious?
yes it is an airborne disease
What is the prognosis for elephantiasis?
This disease is caused when a parasitic worm infects the lymphatic system. The prognosis is not good as there is no cure and you are only able to stop the spread of the disease.
Is typhoid an airborne disease?
No. Its water borne.
Which disease requires use of airborne precautions?
influenza
