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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...
Autores principales: | Bayisenge, Ursin, Schurer, Janna, Wong, Rex, Amuguni, Hellen, Davey, Gail |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2020
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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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