Burden of Podoconiosis in Poor Rural Communities in Gulliso woreda, West Ethiopia

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Authors

Fasil Tekola‐Ayele · National Institutes of Health

Takele Daniel · Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau

Gail Davey · Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Abstract

We have documented high podoconiosis prevalence, frequent adenolymphangitis and high disease-related morbidity in west Ethiopia. Interventions must be developed to prevent, treat and control podoconiosis, one of the core neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia.

Topics & Keywords

Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment Parasites and Host Interactions Mosquito-borne diseases and control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 5, Issue 6, pp. e1184-e1184

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001184

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