Buruli Ulcer Surveillance, Benin, 2003–2005

Sopoh, Ghislain Emmanuel; Johnson, Roch Christian; Chauty, Annick; Dossou, Ange Dodji; Aguiar, Julia; Salmon, Olivier; Portaels, Françoise; Asiedu, Kingsley

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Buruli Ulcer Surveillance, Benin, 2003–2005

Published Date:

Sep 2007

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Emerg Infect Dis. 13(9):1374-1376.

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Sopoh, Ghislain Emmanuel ; Johnson, Roch Christian ; Chauty, Annick ; Dossou, Ange Dodji ; Aguiar, Julia ; ... More ▼

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We reviewed Buruli ulcer (BU) surveillance in Benin, using the World Health Organization BU02 form. We report results of reliable routine data collected on 2,598 new and recurrent cases from 2003 through 2005.

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Journal Article

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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