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Buruli Ulcer Recurrence, Benin
Buruli ulcer is a recognized public health problem in West Africa. In Benin, from 1989 to 2001, the Centre Sanitaire et Nutritionnel Gbemoten (CSNG) treated >2,500 Buruli ulcer patients. From March 2000 to February 2001, field trips were conducted in the Zou and Atlantique regions. The choice of the 2 regions was based on the distance from CSNG and on villages with the highest number of patient...
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We reviewed Buruli ulcer (BU) surveillance in Benin, using the World Health Organization BU02 form. We report results of reliable routine data collected on 2,598 new and recurrent cases from 2003 through 2005.
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We identified risk factors for Buruli ulcer (BU) in Benin in an unmatched case-control study at the Centre Sanitaire et Nutritionnel Gbemoten in southern Benin. A total of 2,399 persons admitted from 1997 through 2003 and 1,444 unmatched patients with other conditions in 2002 were recruited. Adjusted odds ratios were determined for age, sex, place of residence, Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccinati...
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To the Editor: Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is one of 13 recently classifi ed neglected tropical diseases (1). Little is known about factors infl uencing its focal distribution. In Benin, altitude may play a role in such distribution of BU. Incidence, prevalence, and other health-related data are usually reported at national or district levels. These data convey the impo...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1104.041000