淋巴丝虫病在许多发展中国家中仍然是一个重要的公共卫生问题。该病的主要临床表现为急性淋巴管腺炎(ADL)以及慢性期的淋巴水肿和象皮肿。有关ADL的发病率、持续时间和严重程度尚未见系统报道。作者在加纳北部卡塞那—纳卡那地区进行了由淋 Lymphatic filariasis remains a significant public health problem in many developing countries. The main clinical manifestations of the disease are acute lymphadenitis (ADL) and chronic lymphedema and elephantiasis. The incidence, duration and severity of ADL have not been reported systematically. The author conducted a lecture in the area of ​​Cassena-Nakana in northern Ghana