The Institute of Applied Dermatology (IAD) at Kasargod in Kerala claims to be the first in the country to have found an integrated treatment for filariasis or elephantiasis. After a decade of research, IAD has now come out with a cost effective therapy which has helped hundreds of patients.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/kerala-institute-has-new-cure-filariasis
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/pioneer-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/filariasis
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/who
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala