Language and beliefs in relation to noma: a qualitative study, northwest Nigeria.

• Main Authors: Elise Farley (Author), Annick Lenglet (Author), Aisha Abubakar (Author), Karla Bil (Author), Adolphe Fotso (Author), Bukola Oluyide (Author), Simba Tirima (Author), Ushma Mehta (Author), Beverley Stringer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Noma is an orofacial gangrene that rapidly disintegrates the tissues of the face. Little is known about noma, as most patients live in underserved and inaccessible regions. We aimed to assess the descriptive language used and beliefs around noma, at the Noma Children's Hospital in So...