Podoconiosis in Rwanda: Knowledge, attitudes and practices among health professionals and environmental officers

BACKGROUND: Podoconiosis is a neglected tropical disease commonly found in volcanic regions, where soil is rich in silica. It usually manifests as bilateral lower limb edema. The majority of people affected by podoconiosis are farmers who do not wear shoes. The condition was recently documented in a...

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Autores principales: Bayisenge, Ursin, Schurer, Janna, Wong, Rex, Amuguni, Hellen, Davey, Gail
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7571685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33027253
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008740

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7571685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33027253
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008740

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