3. "It's tied in with grinding poverty — where you find it maps almost perfectly with the poorest of the poor.“ - Reverend Thomas G. Streit

4.  Parasitic filarial roundworms W. bancrofti and B. malayi W. bancrofti B. malayi

6. Home sweet home…

7. No, not by a vampire!!!

8. Infected human (definitive host)  mosquito (intermediate host)  human *Takes multiple mosquito bites to contract the disease

9.  70% of infected people are asymptomatic  A small percentage develop: › Lymphedema › Elephantiasis › Hydrocele  in men only

10.  Blood smear  X rays to detect dead worms  Ultrasonography  PCR

11.  Combination therapy › Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) › Albendazole › Ivermectin DEC Ivermectin

12.  Thorough hygiene  Compression clothing, exercises, and elevation

13.  Substantial loss of income  Social stigmas  Increase in mosquitoes "Lymphatic Filariasis is a forgotten disease of forgotten people. - Dr. Frank O. Richards Jr., Director, Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Program

14.  Mass treatment programs  Mosquito nets  Community education

15.  The Carter Center  Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation  Haiti and Dominican Republic