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I read an article in the PPP about prisoners who showed these symptoms, "Twenty-four inmates in Kampong Speu’s provincial prison – where five prisoners escaped earlier this week – are reportedly experiencing a combination of respiratory difficulties, coughing, skin rashes and swollen legs."

Van someone who has medical knowledge possibly identify the disease? The swollen legs seemed a bit unusual.
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taabarang wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:13 am I read an article in the PPP about prisoners who showed these symptoms, "Twenty-four inmates in Kampong Speu’s provincial prison – where five prisoners escaped earlier this week – are reportedly experiencing a combination of respiratory difficulties, coughing, skin rashes and swollen legs."

Van someone who has medical knowledge possibly identify the disease? The swollen legs seemed a bit unusual.
I'm not sure, but it does sound like a case of escape or die. Let's not forget that some of these people have been imprisoned for protesting government​ ministers and their wives stealing their land at gun point.
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Good points JSP, all well taken. However these symptoms were present in those still incarcerated. 24 to be exact. If it's contagious I never heard of it. Maybe they are all separate diseases.
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taabarang wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:36 am Good points JSP, all well taken. However these symptoms were present in those still incarcerated. 24 to be exact. If it's contagious I never heard of it. Maybe they are all separate diseases.
Actually, it sounds like TB. It would account for the lung problems and its asscociated kidney problem​s.
Kidney problems can cause the legs to swell. I guess the whole thing is beng hushed up, as the government​ don't want any humanitarian organisations to have access to their prisons.
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a combination of respiratory difficulties, coughing, skin rashes and swollen legs.
TB and other respiratory diseases spread easily in overcrowded conditions as do skin rashes which could be scabies/ ringworm. Swollen legs can simply be caused by standing/ sitting for too long and not exercising enough.
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They all sound possible. Can't an NGO carry out tests?
PS I haven't read the article yet.
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http://m.phnompenhpost.com/node/95500

I hope that does the job. My phone is on the rag.
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