Global epidemiology of yaws: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Dr. Oriol Mitjà, PhD (Author), Michael Marks, MD (Author), Diby J P Konan, MD (Author), Gilbert Ayelo, MD (Author), Camila Gonzalez-Beiras, BSc (Author), Bernard Boua, MPH (Author), Wendy Houinei, HEO (Author), Yiragnima Kobara, MD (Author), Earnest N Tabah, MD (Author), Agana Nsiire, PhD (Author), Damas Obvala, MD (Author), Fasiah Taleo, MD (Author), Rita Djupuri, MD (Author), Zhang Zaixing, MD (Author), Prof. Jürg Utzinger, PhD (Author), Lase S Vestergaard, PhD (Author), Quique Bassat, PhD (Author), Kingsley Asiedu, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: To achieve yaws eradication, the use of the new WHO strategy of initial mass treatment with azithromycin and surveillance twice a year needs to be extended everywhere the disease occurs. However, the geographic scope of the disease is unknown. We aimed to synthesise published and unpubli...