TUMAKURU: Though lymphatic filariasis, a vector-borne disease commonly known as elephantiasis, is not endemic to Tumakuru, 16 cases have been reported in the district since January.
The infection is found among migrant workers who come to work in projects such as Yettinahole, Smart City, and railway and construction ventures, doctors said.
Out of the 16 patients, 13 are from Bihar and one each from Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Vijayapura district.
