Assertion: lymphatic filariasis | /r/HasProperty | transmitted
Facets:
value: from human
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: According to a May 2015 fact sheet, how many people in 58 countries are living in areas where lymphatic Filariasis is transmitted and are at risk of being infected?
text: Lymphatic filariasis is transmitted from human to human by mosquitoes.
text: Lymphatic filariasis is transmitted when the third-stage larvae (L3) of the worm are deposited on the skin by an infected mosquito vector at the time that the mosquito is feeding.
text: The significant effect of DEC+ALB on microfilarial load is the reason why the current recommended strategy by WHO for elimination of lymphatic filariasis is the annual mass distribution (mass drug administration, MDA) of these two drugs to all individuals living in an area where lymphatic filariasis is transmitted (microfilaremia transmitted is equal to or greater than 1%).