Burden assessment of podoconiosis in Wayu Tuka woreda, east Wollega zone, western Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
Objective Podoconiosis is a neglected tropical disease characterised by a slowly progressive swelling of the foot and lower leg. It is prevalent among subsistence barefoot farmers who live and work in highland areas of the tropics. This study was conducted in Wayu Tuka ‘woreda’ (district), western E...
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| Main Authors: | Kebede Deribe, Gail Davey, Kenate Bekele, Tsige Amberbir, Geleta Tadele, Abdi Samuel |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2016-09-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/9/e012308.full |
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