Onchocerciasis. Postcard for social media 3
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Tags for Facebook: | @pahowho | @cartercenter | @minsaude | @saudeindigenaSESAI | The yanomamis call infectious diseases "xawara." The "xapirí" or shaman cannot cure these diseases, because they were brought in by agents from outside their habitat. This population lives in areas where there is illegal mining, fires have destroyed their homes, and they face diseases previously unknown to them. |