The term "neglected tropical diseases" (NTDs) refers to a collection of infectious illnesses linked to poverty as they occur in remote and poor areas of the tropics and mainly affect poor and "voiceless" populations. However, a large number of NTDs are cutaneous and endemic in most regions, creating an opportunity for integrated disease control. A study in Cameroon examined 1,352 children aged 15 years or younger, 54% of whom were male. 751 (55.6%) of these children had at least one Buruli ulcer (BU) skin lesion, 480 (36%) had a yaws lesion, and 271 (20%) had another type of lesion [1].
*Author for correspondenceThe direct consequences for these children are twofold. Firstly, the prolonged morbidity often leads to a long interruption or/and abandonment of going to school. Secondly, amputations or contractures become common, this can disable kids which will not be able to work in the fields. Once they become adults, they will be a burden to society.In view of the increasing number of cases in recent years and in order to alleviate this situation, endangered countries should step up their efforts for the early detection and treatment of instances. This requires early diagnosis of these diseases [3]. Diagnosis of these infections can be difficult in rural areas because pathological anatomy (PA), the search for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) on smears and Ziehl's stain, culture, PCR (polymerase chain reaction), and