A cross-sectional study of 'yaws' in districts of Ghana which have previously undertaken azithromycin mass drug administration for trachoma control.
Yaws, caused by Treponema pallidum ssp. pertenue, is reportedly endemic in Ghana. Mass distribution of azithromycin is now the cornerstone of the WHO yaws eradication campaign. Mass distribution of azithromycin at a lower target dose was previously undertaken in two regions of Ghana for the control...
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| Main Authors: | Rosanna Ghinai, Philip El-Duah, Kai-Hua Chi, Allan Pillay, Anthony W Solomon, Robin L Bailey, Nsiire Agana, David C W Mabey, Cheng-Yen Chen, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Michael Marks |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003496 |
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