Buruli Ulcer in Ghana: Results of a National Case Search

Buruli Ulcer in Ghana: Results of a National Case Search

A national search for cases of Buruli ulcer in Ghana identified 5,619 patients, with 6,332 clinical lesions at various stages. The overall crude national prevalence rate of active lesions was 20.7 per 100,000, but the rate was 150.8 per 100,000 in the most disease-endemic district. The case search d...

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Main Authors: George Amofah, Frank Bonsu, Christopher Tetteh, Jane Okrah, Kwame Asamoa, Kingsley Asiedu, Jonathan Addy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Buruli ulcer
case search
epidemiology
Ghana
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/2/01-0119_article

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