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The 51 districtsincluding Lucknow, Gorakhpur , Rae Bareli, Kannauj and Varanasi were endemic to the disease. LUCKNOW: As many as 51 of UP's 75 districts are endemic to lymphatic filariasis , a disease caused by mosquitoes, according to the state health department.The disease, often called elephantiasis or haathipaon, is a painful condition that disfigures the feet of a person besides posing a risk of disability. "To prevent this, a national programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis was launched in 2004 under which anti-filaria drug is administered to the people. He also said that children below two years of age, pregnant women and unwell elders should not take the medicine. The infection, that is usually acquired in the lymphatic system, shows up later in the age..