Elephantiasis Emerges as a Major Threat in Districts

Imagine tiny worms getting into your body through mosquito bites, causing a disease called elephantiasis.

This is happening in some areas of Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar.

These worms block your body's cleaning system, making parts of your body swell up, like legs becoming big like an elephant's.

Doctors found many people with this problem.

Because there is no vaccine, they are giving out medicine to help people fight it.

Also, they are trying to stop more people from getting sick by teaching everyone how to stay safe, like keeping things clean to avoid mosquitoes.

They are going house to house to share the knowledge, particularly in tribal and tea garden communities.