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In 2009, the Discovery Channel episode "Treeman Meets Treeman" reported on another Indonesian man, from the same region as Koswara, who also has the disease and received a similar treatment. His treatment seemed to have worked better. [citation needed]
Dede Koswara (1971 – January 30, 2016), also known as the "Tree Man", was an Indonesian carpenter with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), a rare disease that causes the human papillomavirus (HPV) to grow uncontrollably, leading to the development of warts resembling tree bark. For most of his life, he was shunned for having an unknown disease.
"Tree man" syndrome is so rare that only 200 cases have been reported globally. Doctors told CNN that after Bajandar's 25 unsuccessful operations, he has refused to return for further treatment.
10-year-old Sahana Khatun may be the first female to ever be diagnosed with 'tree-man syndrome ... on life are currently running tests to decipher if the young girl suffers from the rare disease ...
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (/ ˌ f aɪ b r oʊ d ɪ ˈ s p l eɪ ʒ (i) ə ɒ ˈ s ɪ f ɪ k æ n z p r ə ˈ ɡ r ɛ s ɪ v ə /; [1] abbr. FOP), also called Münchmeyer disease or formerly myositis ossificans progressiva, is an extremely rare connective tissue disease in which fibrous connective tissue such as muscle, tendons, and ligaments turn into bone tissue (ossification).
Tar spot is a localized disease that causes mostly cosmetic symptoms and is therefore not a highly controlled disease. [3] One of the best ways to manage the pathogen is through proper sanitation techniques. [3] Because the fungus overwinters in diseased leaf debris, removing the debris in fall can help reduce the occurrence of the disease. [3]
As the tree declines, more bark beetles are attracted and more cankers are formed. Eventually the enormous number of beetle attacks and subsequent canker formation overwhelms and kills the tree. Thousand cankers is a progressive disease and its effects result from the culmination of a large number of relatively small cankers over a period of time.
Documentation of all insect species and related arthropods in natural and man-made forests, and the study and ecology of those species. Description and assessment of damage to tree structures (parts of a tree), to forest stands, landscape effects and to wood products, timber in service and other ecosystem services.