US EditionSudan war destroys world's only research centre on skin disease mycetoma: director
- The world's only research centre dedicated to mycetoma was destroyed in Sudan.
- Sudan's ongoing two-year war caused the destruction of the centre.
- Located in the Khartoum area, the centre treated thousands of patients annually.
- Director Ahmed Fahal stated they lost "data from more than 40 years" in biological banks.
- Experts indicate this loss significantly impacts global mycetoma research and awareness.
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The only medical center for mycetoma research in the world was destroyed by war - HotNews.ro
The world's only center dedicated to research into mycetoma, an infectious tropical disease that particularly affects disadvantaged populations, has been destroyed in Khartoum by the war that is affecting Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday,…
Sudan war destroys world’s only research centre on skin disease
The world's only research centre on mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease common among farmers, has been destroyed in Sudan's two-year war, its director and another expert say. Mycetoma is caused by bacteria or fungus and usually enters the body through cuts. It is a progressively destructive infectious disease of the body tissue, affecting skin, muscle and even bone. It is often characterised by swollen feet, but can also cause barnacle-like g…
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Sudan war destroys world's only research centre on skin disease mycetoma: director
The world's only research centre on mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease common among farmers, has been destroyed in Sudan's two-year war, its director and another expert say.
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