Is there still yaws in Nigeria? Active case search in endemic areas of southern Nigeria.
<h4>Background</h4>Yaws is a disease caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, which is most commonly seen among children below 15 years. In the twentieth century yaws was endemic in Nigeria but eradication strategies markedly reduced the disease burden. Currently th...
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