My report is on elephantiasis. It is a disease that is mostly found in the tropics. This disease is a condition in which a part of the body becomes grossly enlarged due to a thickening of the skin and the underlying tissues. It results from a long term interference with the flow of lymphatic fluid away from these tissues. The most frequently affected part is the leg. The most common cause of lymphatic obstruction is filaries. Filaries is caused chiefly by the species Wuchereria. When you have elephantiasis wherever it is located your skin will become rough and thickened like the skin of an elephant. Over 1 billion people in 73 countries are at risk of getting ele