The Unexpected Cause Of This Awful Disease Lay Right Underfoot – NPR

The Unexpected Cause Of This Awful Disease Lay Right Underfoot
NPR
After you see a case of elephantiasis, you can never forget it. People’s legs, feet and toes swell up so much that they can’t walk. Or move easily. The skin thickens and breaks open, creating ulcers and infections. “It causes so much pain. So much pain …
Volcanic Minerals, Not Worms, Caused Disease Outbreak in UgandaNew York Times
Ugandan outbreak of elephantiasis linked to walking barefoot in volcanic soilHealio
Mysterious outbreak of disfiguring tropical disease in western Uganda linked to decades of walking barefoot in …EurekAlert (press release)

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