Combating Konzo
Eradicating preventable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa requires money, education, government support, planning, and, not least, an interest from the community and the wider world in solving the problem. Konzo, a neurological disorder caused by improperly prepared cassava, is a case in point.
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EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – Too many preventable diseases, from AIDS to yellow fever, have long afflicted Sub-Saharan Africa. But eradicating them requires an understanding of the disease in question, money, education, government support, planning, and, not least, an interest from the community and the wider world in solving the problem.