Volcanic Minerals, Not Worms, Caused Disease Outbreak in Uganda - New York Times

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Volcanic Minerals, Not Worms, Caused Disease Outbreak in Uganda New York Times Podoconiosis, caused by walking barefoot in volcanic soils, causes limb swelling and wartlike nodules. Credit Christine Kihembo. Medical detectives in western Uganda recently discovered that the wrong culprit had been blamed for an outbreak of ... Ugandan outbreak of elephantiasis linked to walking barefoot in volcanic soilHealio all 5 news articles »

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