Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Tungiasis
Horror disease hits Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda – A disease whose progression and symptoms seem straight out of a horror movie but which can be easily treated has killed at least 20 Ugandans and sickened more than 20,000 in just two months.
Jiggers, small insects which look like fleas, are the culprits in the epidemic which causes parts of the body to rot. They often enter bodies through the feet. Once inside, they suck blood, grow and breed, multiplying by the thousands and making infested body parts — buttocks, lips, even eye lids — rot away.
Read more : Yahoo
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Uganda: Jiggers Eradication Requires Effective Communication Plan
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Horror disease hits Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda – A disease whose progression and symptoms seem straight out of a horror movie but which can be easily treated has killed at least 20 Ugandans and sickened more than 20,000 in just two months.
Jiggers, small insects which look like fleas, are the culprits in the epidemic which causes parts of the body to rot. They often enter bodies through the feet. Once inside, they suck blood, grow and breed, multiplying by the thousands and making infested body parts — buttocks, lips, even eye lids — rot away.
Read more : Yahoo
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Uganda: Jiggers Eradication Requires Effective Communication Plan
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