Implementing active community-based surveillance-response system for Buruli ulcer early case detection and management in Ghana.
BACKGROUND:Buruli Ulcer (BU) is one of the most neglected debilitating tropical diseases caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, which causes considerable morbidity and disability. Building on earlier findings that community-based interventions could enhance case detection and reduce treatment dropout and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6152995?pdf=render |