2012
DOI: 10.3201/eid1807.110613
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Buruli Ulcer in Gabon, 2001–2010

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“…In southwestern Nigeria, a case search in 2006 found 14 active and inactive cases 30 years after the most recent publication ( 9 ). More recently, in 2012, a similar situation was reported in Gabon ( 10 ).…”
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“…In southwestern Nigeria, a case search in 2006 found 14 active and inactive cases 30 years after the most recent publication ( 9 ). More recently, in 2012, a similar situation was reported in Gabon ( 10 ).…”
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“…The BU burden has both social and economic dimensions [4]. Studies have shown that BU has a strong economic burden on the community and health facilities [7]. In Cameroon, households spend about 25% of their annual earnings on BU treatment [8] and in Ghana 16% of the households borrow money and 27% sell off their assets as medical cost for the treatment of BU [4] while health facility cost was estimated to be about US $80,000 on BU treatment [9].…”
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“…Although confirmed cases of Buruli ulcer disease have been reported in all countries neighboring the Republic of the Congo (hereafter called Congo) ( 2 4 ), only 1 report of a confirmed case in Congo has been published ( 5 ) ( Figure , panel A). During 2007–2012, a total of 573 clinical cases of Buruli ulcer disease were reported to WHO by the National Leprosy, Buruli Ulcer and Yaws Control Program in Congo.…”
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