Tinea Imbricata (Tokelau) in Bengal

Bakua: Tinea Imbricata in the Solomon Islands

Tinea imbricata or tokelau is a chronic superficial mycosis caused by Trichophyton concentricum. The disease is endemic in the Pacific, including on the Solomon Islands, where it is known as bakua. The disease predominantly affects individuals living in poor rural communities with limited access to hygiene. It is estimated that between 10% and 20% of individuals in some Pacific countries are af...

Tokelau: a unique low allergen environment at sea level.

BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown that children in Tokelau have a lower prevalence of asthma and atopy compared to Tokelauan children resident in New Zealand. We hypothesized that the low asthma and atopy prevalence in Tokelau may be associated with low indoor allergen levels. METHODS Dust was collected from bedding and floors of 76 homes and four public buildings in Tokelau and from the...

A case of tinea imbricata in an Italian woman.

Wodzicki: Ecology of the Polynesian Rat

Extensive trapping shows that the Polynesian rat (Rattus e. ¤X1l/alls (Peale) is the only rodent present in the Tokelau Islands and that it is responsible for damage to .-;oconuts. Green coconuts 5-25 em. long are gnawed on the palms and subsequently fall to the ground and disintegrate. Damage was assessed by counting damaged and undamaged nuts in quadrats on various islets of the Nukunonu and ...

Distance and Flexible Learning at University of the South Pacific

Introduction The University of the South Pacific (usp) was set up in the South Pacific region in 1968 by its 12 member countries — Cook Islands, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. A total of 14 campuses and 8 smaller centres are spread over an area of 30 million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean (See Figure 1)...