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The sun is a deadly danger for the African albino

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  As we all know, humans with "white" blond or red skin are the most exposed to the danger of getting sunburned which can cause skin cancer with sometimes fatal consequences. this is called skin with a "light skin tone" which is generally difficult to tan. The presence of more than 40 moles, some of which are more than 5 mm in diameter, recurrent sunburns, a profession that exposes people to the sun or the existence of a history of melanoma in the family puts you at risk of skin cancer. The risk of skin cancer is 1000 times greater in a person with albinism than in the general African population. Particularly sensitive to UV rays, albino patients protect themselves little from the sun; they are even sometimes overexposed to it.
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What is albinism ?

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  What is albinism? It is a genetic disease characterized by insufficient production of the pigment that colors the skin, eyes, body hair and hair. The term albinism also derives from the Latin word "albus" which means white. There are several forms of albinism. What are the consequences of albinism in Africa? Albinos are victims of ancestral beliefs conveyed by village wizards who claim that drinking a decoction made from their hair or wearing one of their limbs as a gri-gri would protect against bad luck and impart supernatural powers.  In Tanzania and Burundi, it is customary to hunt them down, amputate them or even kill them in order to attract the benevolence of the heavens. Albinism is all the more badly experienced in Africa as it is very visible when it affects a person of black color, which, in parallel with persecutions, leads to isolation by obligation. An African albino will have great difficulty in leading a decent life, in being socially integrated and very ofte...
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Pays/territoire : Kinshasa, République démocratique du Congo
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