Milenge records 23 lymphatic filariasis cases in four months

Milenge district in Luapula Province has recorded 23 cases of lymphatic filariasis related conditions this year so far. These comprise 16 cases of hydrocele and seven of lymphedema (elephantiasis). Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting on the disease, University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Urologist, Chewe Takusanikwa, said the condition remains endemic in the area and continues […]

Milenge records 23 lymphatic filariasis cases in four months
Milenge district in Luapula Province has recorded 23 cases of lymphatic filariasis related conditions this year so far. These comprise 16 cases of hydrocele and seven of lymphedema (elephantiasis). Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting on the disease, University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Urologist, Chewe Takusanikwa, said the condition remains endemic in the area and continues […]