WTF Pic Of The Day - Tree Boy

An Indonesian fisherman who feared that he would be killed by tree-like growths covering his body has been given hope of recovery by an American doctor - and Vitamin A.Dede, now 35, baffled medical experts when warty "roots" began growing out of his arms and feet after he cut his knee in a teenage accident. The welts spread across his body unchecked and soon he was left unable to carry out everyday household tasks. To make ends meet he even joined a local "freak show", parading in front of a paying audience alongside victims of other peculiar diseases.After testing samples of the lesions and Dede's blood, Dr Anthony Gaspari of the University of Maryland concluded that his affliction is caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a fairly common infection that usually causes small warts to develop on sufferers. "The likelihood of having his deficiency is less than one in a million," Dr Gaspari told the Telegraph. "He won't have a perfectly normal body but the warts should reduce in size to the point where he could use his hands," Dr Gaspari said."Over the course of three to six months the warts should be come smaller and fewer in number. He will be living a more normal life."

Make sure you take care of that HPV before you turn into a crazy tree person too!

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