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Tungiasis Stigma and Control Practices in a Hyperendemic Region in Northeastern Uganda

Neglected tropical diseases are known to be highly stigmatized conditions. This study investigates tungiasis-related stigma and control practices in the impoverished Napak District in rural northeastern Uganda, where tungiasis is hyperendemic and effective treatment is unavailable. We conducted a qu...

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Autores principales:	McNeilly, Hannah, Thielecke, Marlene, Mutebi, Francis, Banalyaki, Mike, Reichert, Felix, Wiese, Susanne, Feldmeier, Hermann
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	MDPI 2023
Materias:	Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10144114/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37104332 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8040206

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