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Treatment-seeking behaviours of patients with tungiasis in endemic areas of Homa Bay County, Kenya:...

Treatment-seeking behaviours of patients with tungiasis in endemic areas of Homa Bay County, Kenya:...

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Treatment-seeking behaviours of patients with tungiasis in endemic areas of Homa Bay County, Kenya: a mixed-methods study

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Treatment-seeking behaviours of patients with tungiasis in endemic areas of Homa Bay County, Kenya: a mixed-methods study

Publisher

Japan: Springer

Journal title

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2024-10, Vol.52 (1), p.73-12, Article 73

Language

English

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Japan: Springer

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Contents

Tungiasis, an ectoparasitic disease caused by sand fleas, causes suffering to millions of people in the tropics. Although the Kenyan National Policy Guidelines list tungiasis treatments as including disinfectants, flea repellents, and botanical oil, the insufficient knowledge and financial constraints of affected communities have led to neglect and...

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Full title

Treatment-seeking behaviours of patients with tungiasis in endemic areas of Homa Bay County, Kenya: a mixed-methods study

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_6ee30d5538224869a119afa727a52981

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_6ee30d5538224869a119afa727a52981

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ISSN

1349-4147,1348-8945

E-ISSN

1349-4147

DOI

10.1186/s41182-024-00639-8

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