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My neighbours are suffering from elephantiasis,they are new to our colony (residing from past 1 month) I'm afraid of it.please suggest me any test to detect it I live in India with my mother father and my younger sister
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It's highly unlikely you will develop same disease...But if you want to get yourself checked...There will increased eosinophils in Your CBC test and Blood for Microfilariia will be positive...
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