2005-02-02 update: man ok now DG.  Went back to his home village and some treatment there was successful

2004-09-07 Thirty year old man with skin sores - has had them for 7 months - no family history of this problem - works in packing section of cotton factory - sores extremely itchy - getting worse - has been to many doctors and tried many medicines and creams without success. Sores started on thighs, spread to stomach and back, now on entire body

Dr - would you please advise a course of action. Many, many thanks.  John W
john@china8.org

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Man is married with one 3 year old child