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My dad is 75 years old and hale & healthy. 50 years ago he was suffered with filaria and subsequently suffered with filarial attacks and under gone treatment. For the recent past ie. Since 2 years he is getting frequent filaria fever in regular intervals of 6 months/ 1 year. He is suffering with huge chill followed by fever and redness and swelling of fever and the fever is being treated with antibiotics, carbamyl forte and anti inflammatory drugs beside dolo 650 to control fever. Fever is becoming normal in 2 days and leg swelling and redness in 2 weeks. How to get rid of frequent filarial fever as he is unable to bear chill and other symptoms. Kindly suggest a suitable treatment sir.
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Start tab. Diethylcarbamazine citrate ,it is both microfilaricidal and esp. Active against adult worms. Preventive measures also be taken 1. Refrain from going outside at dusk or dawn. 2. Cover yourself with long sleev shirt and trousers 3. Refrain from sporting strong perfufe (to prevent attention of mosquitoes) for more contact me on line by paid audio consultation.
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