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Uncovering scleroderma: Author sheds light on disease silently affecting African communities, women

Elizabeth Onuoha-Ozumba’s friend called her after noticing her absence at an event they were meant to attend together. Onuoha-Ozumba’s symptoms, which she had been experiencing for over eight months, had worsened significantly that day. Her fingers were visibly inflamed, and certain areas of her skin had become hard and thick. The pain in her joints made even the simplest movements difficult for her. Furthermore, she had developed an unusual sensitivity to sunlight, causing her facial skin to feel tightly stretched. She also experienced persistent itching throughout her body. Upon visiting the hospital, Onuoha-Ozumba, in her 30s at the time, was told that there was no apparent issue with her health. However, firmly convinced that something was indeed amiss, she persisted and requested her blood sample be sent to India for additional testing. It was through these tests that she was ultimately diagnosed with scleroderma, a chronic autoimmune condition. The malady was something she had never heard about, a common occurrence with the rare disease, which only has 1884 documented cases in Sub-Saharan Africa.