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is elephantiasis a acute or chronic disease??

It is a chronic disease because it has a long term effect on person's health.It affects the leg and the leg remains bulged for a long time.

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Infection with these worms is called "lymphatic filariasis" and over a long period of time can cause elephantiasis.
Lymphatic filariasis infection involves asymptomatic, acute, and chronic conditions.
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it is chronic disease. 
Because elephantiasis is a disease which stay for long period of time.
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It is a chronic disease because it stay for long time
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yes
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chronic disease
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It is a chronic disease

 
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it is a chronic disease
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actually it can be both acute as well as chronic disease 
 
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