Types+of+Elephantiasis

There are two types of Elephantiasis:

1) **Lymphatic Filariasis** This type of elephantiasis is caused by the transmission of worm larvae by a mosquito bite. These worms clog up the lymphatic vessels preventing them from draining the affected areas. People in the tropics tend to extract this disease as well as many people in Asia and Africa.



2) **Non-filarial elephantiasis** This type of elephantiasis is caused by chemicals that were absorbed while the feet were consistently touching volcanic ash. The chemicals travel to lymphatic vessels and the irritation causes blockage. Many Africans extract this disease if they step on the volcanic ash of the central mountain.