What are the signs and symptoms of LF?
The initial clinical symptoms are fever often with rigours, swelling in the limbs and thickening of the skin. Severe swelling or lymphoedema may occur in arms, legs, breasts and genitals due to collection of fluid caused by damage to the lymphatic system. However, many LF affected persons may never manifest visible clinical symptoms. The infection is usually acquired in early childhood and chronic clinical symptoms generally appear in adulthood. Both males and females are susceptible.
