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Impact of large-scale treatment on yaws eradication in three villages (coverage) in Nsukka, Nigeria in 1956.

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healthcare

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paper
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KinChrJea
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The figure shows the rapid decline in the prevalence of yaws within 12 months following large-scale treatment of endemic communities and the high coverage achieved.

Languages

Igbo

Tags

Biological Sciences2020 eradication goaleradication initiativeyaws eradicationresolution WHA 66.12neglected tropical diseasesHistorical Effortstreatment strategyinjectable benzathine penicillinRecent developments+8

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CC BY 4.0

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