<unk> , considered globally as a Neglected Tropical Disease, is a parasitic disease caused by microscopic, thread-like worms. The adult worms only live in the human lymph system. The lymph system maintains the body's fluid balance and fights infections.<unk>  is spread from person to person by mosquitoes.
People with the disease can suffer from lymphedema and elephantiasis and in men, swelling of the scrotum, called hydrocele.<unk>  is a leading cause of permanent disability worldwide. Communities frequently shun and reject women and men disfigured by the disease. Affected people frequently are unable to work because of their disability, and this harms their families and their communities.
Lymphatic filariasis
Isosporiasis
Loa loa filariasis
Leishmaniasis
Onchocerciasis
Toxocariasis
Cyclosporiasis
Necatoriasis