More than 300 fishermen in Guinea have fallen ill with a new sickness. According to the government spokesman for Guinea, in West Africa, ...
More than 300 fishermen in Guinea have fallen ill with a new sickness.
According to the government spokesman for Guinea, in West Africa, more than 300 fishermen are being treated in hospitals for an unidentified skin ailment, prompting officials to initiate an investigation.
Images of fishermen with acne on their cheeks, jaws, and limbs are going viral on social media.
The government has formed a committee from the ministries of the Environment, health, and Water to monitor this practice, according to a statement made by the spokesperson for the government, Ousmane Gaoual Diallo.
According to the release, a team of experts has collected a sample of the water that is thought to be the source of the disease, and they will study it in labs in Guinea and other nations with relevant expertise.
According to the statement, analysis of the fishing gear brought in by the impacted fishermen revealed that it can be put to use.
A skin condition with the same symptoms struck hundreds of fishermen in Senegal in November 2020; the disease's origin is unknown.
