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Predicting the environmental suitability and population at risk of podoconiosis in Africa

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Published in 2020 at "PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases"

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008616

Abstract: Podoconiosis is a type of tropical lymphedema that causes massive swelling of the lower limbs. The disease is associated with both economic insecurity, due to long-term morbidity-related loss of productivity, and intense social stigma. The… read more here.

Keywords: environmental suitability; podoconiosis africa; population risk; podoconiosis ... See more keywords