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PAHO issues first guide for tungiasis treatment — woman in black tank top with white face mask
16 Sept 2025

PAHO issues first guide for tungiasis treatment

PAHO has published the first evidence-based guide to treat tungiasis, recommending low-viscosity dimethicone and warning against unsafe manual removal. The disease affects millions in Latin America, the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa.

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