Yaws elimination in Ecuador: Findings of a serological survey of children in Esmeraldas province to evaluate interruption of transmission.

<h4>Background</h4>The WHO roadmap for neglected tropical diseases includes yaws eradication requiring certification of elimination of transmission in all endemic and formerly endemic countries worldwide. A community-based programme for yaws control was considered to have achieved elimin...

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Main Authors: Philip J Cooper, Mariella Anselmi, Cintia Caicedo, Andrea Lopez, Yosselin Vicuña, Jaen Cagua Ordoñez, Julio Rivera Bonilla, Alejandro Rodriguez, Aida Soto, Angel Guevara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010173