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How To Treat Filaria?

Hi Doctor, My father is suffering with Filaria and his two legs are affected now, when we have shown to general Physician, he has advised us to immediately show to a surgeon. We are in India, can you refer to a good surgeon in chennai/vellore, India
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi. Thanks for your query.
If this is for a long time , there is no urgency.
Vellore has one of the best centers in India- CMC Vellore. Please take your Father thre and there is a possibility of surgery being helpful. There is a classical surgery, old surgeons used to do.
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How To Treat Filaria?

Hi. Thanks for your query. If this is for a long time , there is no urgency. Vellore has one of the best centers in India- CMC Vellore. Please take your Father thre and there is a possibility of surgery being helpful. There is a classical surgery, old surgeons used to do.