Elephantitis is characterized by abnormal swelling of tissues and the skin in the lower portion of the body. The main target organs are legs and genitals which become thick and baggy making it difficult for the affected person to lead life normally.
Parowan ( /pÃ¦rÉwÉËn/) is a city in and the county seat of Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,790 at the 2010 census. Parowan became the first incorporated city in Iron County in 1851. A fort that had been constructed on the east side of Center Creek the previous year was an initial in the development of ironworks in the region.
The combined peak population of the Poston camps was over 17,000, mostly from Southern California. At the time Poston was the third largest city in Arizona.It was built by Del Webb, who would later become famous building Sun City, Arizona and other retirement communities.he Colorado River was approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west, outside of the camp perimeter. Poston was built on the Colorado River Indian Reservation, over the objections of the Tribal Council, who refused to be a part of doing to others what had been done to their tribe.