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.
In 1824 the famous American frontiersman, Jim Bridger, discovered the Great Salt Lake. The first permanent settlers in Utah were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). At the end of the Mexican War in 1848, Utah came under control of the United States.