Global epidemiology of yaws: a systematic review
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...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-06-01
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Series: | The Lancet Global Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X1500011X |