Before you see a Doctor - Understanding your Body and its Common Ailments (Fountain Publishers, 1997, 112 p.): Section IX - SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STI): 37. Pinta

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Before you see a Doctor - Understanding your Body and its Common Ailments (Fountain Publishers, 1997, 112 p.)

Section IX - SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STI)

		(introduction...)
		31. Trichomoniasis
		32. Genital warts
		33. Pediculosis pubis
		34. Granuloma inguinale
		35. Lymphogranuloma venereum
		36. Yaws
		37. Pinta
		38. Gonorrhoea
		39. Syphilis
		40. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

37. Pinta

This is a rare disease in Africa. This is so because it is believed that the causative germ does not survive easily in most African climates. Most parts of the body can be involved with dark lesions over hands, wrists, legs, ankles, buttocks, palms, soles, etc.

Treatment

Injectable penicillin cures the condition.