Podoconiosis is a painful condition that affects more than four million people across tropical Africa.
The characteristic swollen legs are caused by long-term exposure to irritant volcanic soils found in countries like Cameroon and Burundi.
One and a half million people in Ethiopia alone are living with podoconiosis.
Gail Davey from Brighton and Sussex Medical School and Addis Ababa University found that simple routines such as washing feet and wearing shoes helped to reduce acute attacks by 20%. She told BBC Health Check about her research:
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