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MEDBOX Issue Brief no.35: The first issue brief on the NTD Toolbox contains general strategies, roadmaps, key treatment guidelines, reports, and training material on Buruli ulcer, Chagas, and Leishmaniasis.
Buruli ulcer (BU), a neglected tropical disease (NTD), is an infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. The disease has been documented in many South American, Asian, and Western Pacific countries and is widespread throughout much of Africa, especially in West...
Status of endemicity of Buruli ulcer 2023
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La úlcera de Buruli es una enfermedad crónica y debilitante causada por una micobacteria ambiental: Mycobacterium ulcerans.
Al menos 33 países de clima tropical, subtropical o templado han notificado casos de úlcera de Buruli en África, América del Sur y las regiones...
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L’ulcère de Buruli est une infection chronique débilitante causée par la bactérie Mycobacterium ulcerans.
L’ulcère de Buruli a été signalé dans au moins 33 pays situés dans des régions au climat tropical, subtropical ou tempéré d’Afrique, d’Amérique ...
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Buruli ulcer is a chronic debilitating disease caused by an environmental Mycobacterium ulcerans.
At least 33 countries with tropical, subtropical and temperate climates have reported Buruli ulcer in Africa, South America and Western Pacific regions.
It often affects the skin an...
Countries where buruli ulcer is endemic
Emerging Infectious Diseases • www.cdc.gov/eid • Vol. 25, No. 12, December 2019 2183
Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease caused by Myocobacterium ulcerans; it manifests as a skin lesion, nodule, or ulcer that can be extensive and disabling. To assess the global burden and the progress ...
