Lymphatic Filariasis

• Science: Biology: Plants and Animals: Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae 
• Health: Conditions and Illness: Cardiovascular Disorders: Vascular Disorders: Lymphedema 
• Health: Conditions and Illness: Infectious Diseases: Vector Borne 

• The Carter Center Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Program  - NGO assistance for the national lymphatic filariasis program in Nigeria.
• CDC: Lymphatic Filariasis  - Provides answers to frequently asked questions about filariasis along with information on diagnosis, epidemiology, risk factors, treatment, and prevention and control.
• Filariasis Guide  - Presents an introduction and history of filariasis, details on its causes and how it is diagnosed, list of signs and symptoms, and treatment options.
• Filariasis.net  - Web portal devoted to lymphatic filariasis providing free and open access teaching and learning resources.
• GlaxoSmithKline: Lymphatic Filariasis  - Information about the filariasis elimination outreach program and activities of GlaxoSmithKline. Presents a promotional video and downloadable brochure.
• Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF)  - Public-private partnership established to provide assistance to anti-filariasis advocacy, resource mobilization, and program implementation.
• Lymphatic Filariasis Support Center  - Source for technical expertise ensuring a strong scientific base for the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis. Presents publications, updates on activities, and related resources and links.
• Medpedia: Lymphatic Filariasis  - Presents the disease's other names, causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, risk factors, and epidemiology.
• World Health Organization: Lymphatic Filariasis  - Introduction to filariasis and information about the WHO program to address it, policy, epidemiology, and research.