Community based cross sectional study of podoconiosis and associated factors in Dano district, Central Ethiopia.
BACKGROUND:Podoconiosis, affects lower limb, is an entirely preventable non-communicable tropical disease common in low income countries. Globally it is estimated that there are 4 million peoples with podoconiosis and nationally it is estimated that there are 1.56 million cases of podoconiosis. Even...
Main Authors: | Feven Dejene, Hailu Merga, Henok Asefa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6366781?pdf=render |
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