epidemiology
Last reviewed 01/2018
Wuchereria bancrofti:
- tropical Africa
- Central Africa
- east coast of South America
- India
Brugia malayi and timori:
- India
- south China
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- Borneo
One billion people live in countries where filariasis is endemic and approximately 10% of these are infected. 90% of infections are with W. bancrofti.