26 Mansonella perstans

Tom Doherty 19/09/18

This is a big deal in Uganda. Uganda is the only place you really need to care about it.

Well recognised cause of persistant eosinophilia

It is possibly related to endo-myocardial fibrosis. EMF is endemic in uganda.

The maps of mansonella and the maps of EMF overlap. We don’t know if one causes the other.

Doxycycline cures it!