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Health push in Uganda after mystery disease turns out to be 'mossy foot' [1]

A public health campaign has been launched in western Uganda after scientists unexpectedly found the region was afflicted by a tropical disease that causes disfigurement and swelling.

Publication Date: 
21/04/2017
Guardian (UK) [2]
Tags:
Health [3], Diseases [4], Uganda [5], Africa [6]
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