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diseases (boils, nettle-rash, yaws, craw-craw, and the results of 

 jiggers — burrowing fleas — eating into the hands or feet) ; (6) 

 inflammatory swelling (such as buboes) ; (7) diseases of the 

 joints ; (8) diseases of the eye ; (9) diseases of the throat ; 



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(10) malarial fever; (11) sleeping sickness; (12) ainhum or 

 amputation of the toes ; (13) leprosy ; (14) Guinea worm. 



Guinea worm is very common amongst the Mandingo 

 peoples in the more open country beyond the forest, and of 



coming from the north and east. In Liberia this disease is manifested worse 

 perhaps at tliose places on the coast where there is most iiiterconrse with ships. 

 As a rule, however, the Kru country is singularly free from it. 



Neither does Gonorrhoea (Vai name, " kania ") appear to be very common 

 amongst the Kru people ; but Balani/is and Phimosis occur somewhat frequently. 



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