Filaria is a strange disease in which body parts like hands and feet start swelling. After getting this disease, weight starts increasing. This disease is also known as elephant foot. Now a campaign is going to be conducted on action mode in 17 districts of UP regarding this disease. Filaria free campaign is going to be started in 17 districts in UP from 10th to 28th February. Under this, 72 thousand health workers of 17 districts will administer filariasis medicine to 3.6 crore people of the state.
Symptoms of filariasis appear between 5 to 15 years
CM Yogi has appealed to the people to join this campaign as much as possible. This disease is caused by the bite of Culex fish. Once this mosquito bites, its symptoms appear between 5-15 years. Swelling of hands and feet appears in 5-15 years. In such a situation, consider yourself suffering from filariasis and take medicine to save your future generations from this disease. This medicine is completely safe. Do not wait for its symptoms to appear, rather take the medicine on time.
The universal drug intake campaign (MDA round) will be run from 10 to 28 February in 17 districts. Under this, health workers will go door-to-door and give medicines to children below 2 years of age. Except pregnant people and seriously ill people, everyone else can take filariasis medicine. For your information, let us tell you that the target of filaria free India has been set by the year 2027.
Adopt this method to avoid filariasis
Avoid mosquito bites
Filaria is caused by the bite of Culex mosquito. Therefore stay away from this. Wear full sleeve clothes while sleeping at night and install mosquito net.
Take special care of cleanliness
Keep surroundings clean and do not allow dirty water to accumulate. Maintain cleanliness around and inside the house.
Whose name is Lymphatic Filariasis or Elephantiasis or Filaria. This disease is very painful. In this, the patient’s organ swells and becomes very thick. This is the reason why in common parlance it is also called elephantiasis. If it is not treated on time and it continues for a long time, it can lead to the risk of disability.
Symptoms of Filariasis< /strong>
Filaria is a disease in which the feet swell and the feet swell and become thick like the feet of an elephant. In this disease the testicles also get swollen. The risk of disability also increases to a great extent.
Elephantiasis is dangerous in the country
According to media reports, our country The danger of elephant attacks is very high. 40 percent of the total cases worldwide are found in India alone. Talking about today’s time, about 740 million people in the country are at risk of getting this disease.
Treatment and prevention of elephantiasis >
According to the doctor, if infection in elephantiasis is detected at its first stage, it can be treated and prevented. By identifying the symptoms in the beginning, its cycle is broken, so that the parasitic mosquitoes are not able to move forward. According to health experts, work is going on on many medical treatments like Mass Drug Administration (MDA) to stop this disease. Medicines are being distributed for this. These medicines are given to everyone including pregnant women and children below two years of age.
What are the medicines for elephantiasis
Doctors believe that medicines like Diethylcarbamazine (DEC), Albendazole and Ivermectin are safer against elephantiasis. However, some side effects may also be seen. Problems like fever, headache, body ache, vomiting, rashes, itching and restlessness may occur.
Disclaimer: Before implementing the method, methods and suggestions mentioned in this article, please consult a doctor or related expert.
