Re-emergence of yaws after single mass azithromycin treatment followed by targeted treatment: a long...
Re-emergence of yaws after single mass azithromycin treatment followed by targeted treatment: a longitudinal study
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England: Elsevier Ltd
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English
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Yaws is a substantial cause of chronic disfiguring ulcers in children in at least 14 countries in the tropics. WHO's newly adopted strategy for yaws eradication uses a single round of mass azithromycin treatment followed by targeted treatment programmes, and data from pilot studies have shown a short-term significant reduction of yaws. We assessed...
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Re-emergence of yaws after single mass azithromycin treatment followed by targeted treatment: a longitudinal study
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5920722
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5920722
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0140-6736
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1474-547X
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10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30204-6
