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Report on
the Epidemiological Study
on Mycetoma at
El Andalous
Village, The White Nile State
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Recently, Mycetoma Research Center
(MRC), University of Khartoum records
revealed a high incidence of Mycetoma in
The White Nile State, especially at Um
Kar region. In Um Kar area, the MRC
records and a previous visit to the
state, showed high incidence of Mycetoma
in El Andalous (Awiwa) village, 50
Kilometers from EL Dewam Town.
Therefore, The National Mycetoma Control
Programme, The Federal Ministry of
Health decided to conduct an
epidemiological study to determine the
burden of Mycetoma, The Knowledge,
Attitude & Practices of the community
and patients with Mycetoma towards the
disease, to identify the risk factors
for Mycetoma so as to plan control
methods and to study the impact of the
disease on the quality of life for the
Mycetoma patients as seen at the EL
Andalous village, The White Nile State.
The study was conducted in the period
between 15th and 18th December 2010.
The preliminary report on the study
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