Israeli doctors have cured a man suffering from ‘tree man disease’.
Mohammed Taluli, 42, from Gaza, was plagued by the rare condition for a decade – but had been unable to find treatment.
Scared of what strangers would think about his lesion-covered hand, the recluse hid away in his own home and stopped venturing out into public.
He was fearful of any possible situation that could cause him to show his affected hand to other people, local reports say.
But now, following the operation, Mr Taluli is convinced his life will return to normal. He said: ‘I have been suffering with this for nearly 10 years.
