From Neglected to Public Health Burden: Factors Associated with Podoconiosis in Resource Limited Setting in Case of Southwest Ethiopia: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study.
Gebiso Roba DebeleEyasu ShiferaYohannes Lulu DessieDebela Dereje JaletaMegersso Urgessa BorenaShuma Gosha KanfeKabtamu NigussieGalana Mamo AyanaTemam Beshir RaruPublished in: Research and reports in tropical medicine (2023)
According to this study, one in every seventeen individuals had podoconiosis, which is a significant prevalence when compared to earlier studies. Podoconiosis was observed to be associated with factors like wealth status, educational attainment, and distance from water source. To address this public health issue, strong preventive and therapeutic treatments should be used.
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