Yaws Prevalence, Lessons from the Field and the Way Forward towards Yaws Eradication in Ghana

Yaws Prevalence, Lessons from the Field and the Way Forward towards Yaws Eradication in Ghana

Despite past WHO/UNICEF led global yaws eradication efforts, the disease seems to persist. The true burden is however not known for comprehensive action. Ghana's data showed significant increase in notified cases since the 1970s. Recognizing limitations in routine data, we carried out a yaws tr...

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Main Authors: Agana-Nsiire, Patrick, Kaitoo, Ekow, Agongo, Emmanuel Erasmus Akurugu, Bonsu, George, Kyei-Faried, Sadik, Amponsa-Achiano, Kwame, Ahmed, Kofi, Appiah-Denkyira, Ebenezer, Asiedu, Kingsley, Amankwa, Joseph, Bonsu, Frank Adae
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4897042/

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