Changing patterns of disease in Papua New Guinea over a period of 40 years from 1962. Pathology encountered in a stoneage culture by the first western-trained doctors who entered the country.
The diseases observed in Papua New Guinea coastal and highland people were described: segmental enteritis necroticans caused by the ingestion of pig meat contaminated with Clostridium welchii type C; chest empyemas caused by thoracostomies performed by village doctors because of ancient superstition; traumatic injuries; primary and secondary (lepromatous leprosy or tuberculosis) amylosis; slow prominent atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction.
Cooke
Robin A
RA
University of Queensland Graduate Medical School, Brisbane, Australia.
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000266:history*; D004653:Empyema / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history / Q000382:microbiology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010219:Papua New Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D010820:Physicians / Q000266:history* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology