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Suggest Treatment For Elephant Leg Disease
Hi Doc.My servant is suffering from Elephant Leg disease in one of his leg. The leg is already swollen quite a bit. I dont think he would be able to spend good money on the treatment, if you can let me know the cost of the surgery? and also the cheapest mode in India(Govt hosp, location, any concession) to get it done, so that if possible I can help him out a bit.Thanks in Advance
Fri, 17 Jun 2016
hi sir, welcome to HCG, i understand ur problem, elephatiasis is caused due to infection with filarial worm, it transmit with mosquito to man, surgery is only the treatment for that, u have to consult once to nearest ur primary health center, they can helps u about the surgery and cost. hope u satisfy with my answer. thank u
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