Proportion of paediatric admissions with any stage of noma at the Anka General Hospital, northwest Nigeria.

• Main Authors: Elise Farley (Author), Miriam Njoki Karinja (Author), Abdulhakeem Mohammed Lawal (Author), Michael Olaleye (Author), Sadiya Muhammad (Author), Maryam Umar (Author), Fatima Khalid Gaya (Author), Shirley Chioma Mbaeri (Author), Mark Sherlock (Author), Deogracia Wa Kabila (Author), Miriam Peters (Author), Joseph Samuel (Author), Guy Maloba (Author), Rabi Usman (Author), Saskia van der Kam (Author), Koert Ritmeijer (Author), Cono Ariti (Author), Mohana Amirtharajah (Author), Annick Lenglet (Author), Grégoire Falq (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Introduction</h4>Noma is a rapidly spreading infection of the oral cavity which mainly affects young children. Without early treatment, it can have a high mortality rate. Simple gingivitis is a warning sign for noma, and acute necrotizing gingivitis is the first stage of noma. The ep...