Re-emergence of yaws after single mass azithromycin treatment followed by targeted treatment: A longitudinal study
- Authors: Mitjà O, Godornes C, Houinei W, Kapa A, Paru R, Abel H, González-Beiras C, Bieb SV, Wangi J, Barry AE, Sanz S, Bassat Q, Lukehart SA
- Publication Year: 2018
- Journal: The Lancet
- Link: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30204-6/fulltext%20
Background: Yaws is a substantial cause of chronic disfiguring ulcers in children in at least 14 countries in the tropics. WHO’s newly adopted strategy for yaws eradication uses a single round of mass azithromycin treatment followed by targeted treatment programmes, and data from pilot studies have shown a short-term significant reduction of yaws. We assessed […]
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