Filariasis

Mosquito disease causing massive limb swelling. Lymphatic obstruction by filarial worms causing elephantiasis.

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Hydrocele (scrotal swelling) from filariasis can become so massive that men require wheelbarrows to carry their enlarged scrotums. Some cases have been documented weighing over 100 pounds, making basic activities like walking or sitting impossible.

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