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National prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Kenya

Abstract Background Tungiasis is a highly neglected tropical skin disease caused by the sand flea, Tunga penetrans, the female of which burrows into the skin, causing pain and itching. The disease occurs throughout South America and sub-Saharan Africa but there are few systematic data on national di...

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Principais autores: Lynne Elson, Christopher Kamau, Sammy Koech, Christopher Muthama, George Gachomba, Erastus Sinoti, Elwyn Chondo, Eliud Mburu, Miriam Wakio, Jimmy Lore, Marta Maia, Ifedayo Adetifa, Benedict Orindi, Phillip Bejon, Ulrike Fillinger
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Assuntos:
Tungiasis
Neglected tropical diseases
Prevalence
Disease burden
Kenya
Acceso en liña:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01131-x
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