Recent advances in podoconiosis.
In terms of either research or public-health policy, podoconiosis, a non-infectious form of elephantiasis, has received little attention since the 1980s. The aim of this narrative review is to examine the results of the relevant research published in the past 2 years, in the context of the data from earlier investigations. The review concludes by indicating areas in which further investigation is necessary before robust intervention strategies, to reduce the public-health burden posed by podoconiosis, can be devised.
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School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. gailinaddis@hotmail.com
D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D004604:Elephantiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010465:Perception; D011788:Quality of Life