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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| author | George Amofah Frank Bonsu Christopher Tetteh Jane Okrah Kwame Asamoa Kingsley Asiedu Jonathan Addy |
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| description | 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 demonstrated widespread disease and gross underreporting compared with the routine reporting system. The epidemiologic information gathered will contribute to the design of control programs for Buruli ulcer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4bb4c63bdaa24796b121b556e2f415122022-12-22T03:50:56ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592002-02-018216717010.3201/eid0802.010119Buruli Ulcer in Ghana: Results of a National Case SearchGeorge AmofahFrank BonsuChristopher TettehJane OkrahKwame AsamoaKingsley AsieduJonathan AddyA 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 demonstrated widespread disease and gross underreporting compared with the routine reporting system. The epidemiologic information gathered will contribute to the design of control programs for Buruli ulcer.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/2/01-0119_articleBuruli ulcercase searchepidemiologyGhana |
| spellingShingle | George Amofah Frank Bonsu Christopher Tetteh Jane Okrah Kwame Asamoa Kingsley Asiedu Jonathan Addy Buruli Ulcer in Ghana: Results of a National Case Search Emerging Infectious Diseases Buruli ulcer case search epidemiology Ghana |
| title | Buruli Ulcer in Ghana: Results of a National Case Search |
| title_full | Buruli Ulcer in Ghana: Results of a National Case Search |
| title_fullStr | Buruli Ulcer in Ghana: Results of a National Case Search |
| title_full_unstemmed | Buruli Ulcer in Ghana: Results of a National Case Search |
| title_short | Buruli Ulcer in Ghana: Results of a National Case Search |
| title_sort | buruli ulcer in ghana results of a national case search |
| topic | Buruli ulcer case search epidemiology Ghana |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/2/01-0119_article |
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