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Fighting Filariasis: New ICMR Study Reveals Top Strategies for Disease Detection

Summary by Research Matters
Research Matters Staff Writer(s) Puducherry 19 Jul 2025 India is on a mission to eliminate Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, a mosquito-borne disease, by 2027. The disease is caused by parasitic worms known as filarial worms and are usually acquired in childhood. It is a leading cause of permanent disability worldwide, impacting over a hundred million people. India’s ambitious goal requires health officials to be absolutely …
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Research Matters broke the news in on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
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