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Elephantiasis video

Posted by ajcann on May 26, 2007

Warning: Explicit Medical Video Content

Elephantiasis is a parasitic disease known to the medical profession as lymphatic filariasis. The common name refers to the thickening of the skin and underlying tissues which occurs, especially in the legs and genitals:

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3 Responses to “Elephantiasis video”

  1. BGG Says:
    May 26, 2007 at 12:53 pm

    Ouch that’s horrible. I looked up the disease on the WHO site and it doesn’t mention anything about any drugs or a cure.

  2. ajcann Says:
    May 26, 2007 at 2:08 pm

    Wikipedia has some information on therapy - follow the link.

  3. BGG Says:
    May 26, 2007 at 3:18 pm

    Oops - ha, I’m as bad as the guy who asked you to do everything but implant the knowledge into his brain!

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