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Knowledge on the clinical manifestations of lymphatic filariasis of the sampled population, Agusan del Sur, Philippines, 2005 |
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| Clinical manifestations of lymphatic filariasis* |
Percent |
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| Enlarged scrotum/vulva |
58.7 |
| Elephantiasis/enlarged legs and feet |
54.1 |
| Enlarged breast |
52.9 |
| Enlarged arms and hands |
28.8 |
| Fever |
11.5 |
| Weakness |
8.2 |
| Headache |
4.8 |
| Abdominal pain |
3.2 |
| Enlarged part where mosquito bit |
2.8 |
| Chills |
2.6 |
| Dizziness/vertigo |
0.8 |
| Reduced appetite |
0.5 |
| Nausea/vomiting |
0.3 |
| Enlarged lymphnodes |
0.2 |
| Can be asymptomatic |
0.2 |
| Others |
7.6 |
| Don't know |
19.5 |
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*with multiple responses | |
Amarillo et al. Parasites & Vectors 2008 1:14 doi:10.1186/1756-3305-1-14 |
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