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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Main Authors: Collins S K Ahorlu, Daniel Okyere, Edwin Ampadu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6152995?pdf=render