Yaws
Yaws is a tropical infection of the skin, bones and joints caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum pertenue. The disease begins with a round, hard swelling of the skin, 2 to 5 centimeters in diameter. The center may break open and form an ulcer. This initial skin lesion typically heals after three to six months. After weeks to years, joints and bones may become painful, fatigue may develop, and new skin lesions may appear. The skin of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet may become thick and break open. The bones (especially those of …
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ACAPS · 14 March 2023 English
On 2 March, the Republic of Vanuatu declared a six-month state of emergency across the country as a result of the severe impact of the cyclones (National Disaster Management 5,100 …
people with medical conditions, such as scabies, yaws, and diarrhoeal diseases (OCHA for shelter are among …
The South Centre · 13 February 2023 Spanish
7 The idea of a health organization as part of the League of Nations was discussed at the first meeting of the Council of the League of Nations in 1920 …
targeting the eradication of specific diseases such as yaws, tuberculosis, leprosy, filariasis, trachoma, malaria …
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps · 17 January 2023 English
Microsoft PowerPoint - Racial Healing for Health_DRAFT (3) 1/17/2023 Webinar Racial healing for health January 17, 2023 countyhealthrankings.org 1 2 1 1/17/2023 We work together to repair and heal from …
1940’s US Navy Health Survey ◆ Intestinal parasites, yaws, tuberculosis and skin diseases ◆ Complete absence …
WHO: World Health Organization · 2023 English
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helminthiases Taeniasis and cysticercosis Trachoma Yaws Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023 … Lanka LF (2016) China TRA (2019) India GWD (2000) YAWS (2016) Tonga LF (2017) Marshall Islands LF (2017) … - Onchocerciasis RAB - Rabies TRA - Trachoma YAWS - Yaws (endemic treponematosis) 7 2. STATUS OF THE … targeted for global eradication (dracunculiasis and yaws). Surveillance for these diseases and their focus … largely maintained amidst the pandemic. The number of yaws cases reported to WHO steadily increased from 2019 …
WHO: World Health Organization · 2023 Spanish
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Lanka LF (2016) China TRA (2019) India GWD (2000) YAWS (2016) Tonga LF (2017) Islas Marshall LF (2017) … linfática ONCHO - Oncocercosis RAB - Rabia TRA - Tracoma YAWS - Pian (treponematosis endémica treponematosis) …
WHO: World Health Organization · 2023 English
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choice for cholera, enteric fever, trachoma and yaws and the second choice for acute invasive bacterial … person in a geographical area. During trachoma and yaws outbreaks, for example, azithromycin is used for …
WHO: World Health Organization · 2023 French
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envenoming Taeniasis and cysticercosis Trachoma Yaws Réduire le nombre de personnes nécessitant des … sequence=5&isAllowed=y, document consulté le 13 juin 2022). 12. Yaws eradication strategy. Genève : Organisation mondiale …
WHO: World Health Organization · 2023 French
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helminthiases Taeniasis and cysticercosis Trachoma Yaws Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023 … helminthiases Taeniasis and cysticercosis Trachoma Yaws Buruli ulcer Chagas disease Dengue and chikungunya …
WHO: World Health Organization · 2023 English
lymphatic filariasis, visceral leishmaniasis, leprosy, yaws, schistosomiasis and sustaining the elimination …
WHO: World Health Organization · 2023 Spanish
vi, 26 p.
envenoming Taeniasis and cysticercosis Trachoma Yaws Porcentaje de reducción en el número de personas … iris/handle/10665/254907, consultado el 12 de marzo de 2021). 12. “Yaws eradication strategy”. Ginebra: Organización Mundial …
