Large Amount Jomthong Villagers Suffering from Vitiligo – Insecticide use Blamed

 | Thu 17 Oct 2013 11:35 ICT

CityNews – The Institute of Dermatology reported that after doctors provided routine check-ups of villagers from the Jomthong district near Doi Inthanon people on 16th August 17 people were found to be suffering from vitiligo, which accounted for 7.23% of all the sick. The department have only this week released the results to the press.

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All of the vitiligo sufferers were farmers. They told the doctors that since they had started using insecticide the discoloration had started.  Doctors said the insecticide had been absorbed into the skin and destroyed the melanin cells.

Doctors also said that all related departments should educate farmers on how to use insecticide properly.     

 

 

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? 15 ? 56   ?  ? ? ? ?  ? ? 86 ? 5 ? ? 80 ? 12 ? 2556 ? ? ? ? ? 16 ? 2556 ?

            ?  ?   ?  ? ? ? ? ? 235 ? ? ? ? ? ? (Vitiligo) ? 17 ? ? 7.23% ? 7 ? ? ? 1 ?  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?