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Lymphatic Filariasis is one of the significant NTDs, and if left untreated, it can lead to severe complications such as lymphedema. As a leading cause of disability, it results in restricted mobility, loss of income, impaired well-being and social stigma. Even after eliminating the condition in 2023, over 70 million people remain at risk in high-endemic areas of Bangladesh. Key challenges identified by Koly et al included lack of awareness, limited access to healthcare, and the financial burden of treatment.
Image Credit: Koly et al, 2025
Citation: (2025) PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Issue Image | Vol. 19(8) September 2025. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 19(8): ev19.i08. https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pntd.v19.i08
Published: September 8, 2025
Copyright: © 2025 . This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Lymphatic Filariasis is one of the significant NTDs, and if left untreated, it can lead to severe complications such as lymphedema. As a leading cause of disability, it results in restricted mobility, loss of income, impaired well-being and social stigma. Even after eliminating the condition in 2023, over 70 million people remain at risk in high-endemic areas of Bangladesh. Key challenges identified by Koly et al included lack of awareness, limited access to healthcare, and the financial burden of treatment.
Image Credit: Koly et al, 2025