Can You Answer These Nursing Questions?Share:FacebookPinterestTwitterMailWhat causes elephantiasis?83%Next Correct Incorrect Elephantiasis is a somewhat misleading term; it describes a human disease caused by filarial worms, leading to extreme swelling, unrelated to elephants. What causes elephantiasis? Excessive fluid intake When elephants are infected Filarial worms transmitted by mosquitoes Extreme dehydration 83%