title: [A description of the yaws infection and prevention conditions in the health district of Adzopé].
abstract: This article reports on a cross-sectional study which aims to describe the situation of yaws in the boroughs of Asseudji located in the health district of Adzopé. The study's population group consisted of 206 household heads, and 2182 subjects who were tested and examined for yaws. The primary sources of pollution levels for a household were domestic animal waste (100%) and garbage stored in close proximity to the household's dwelling (49%). Signs of over-crowding were found in 43.7% of households. The sore "mother yaw" is the most common manifestation of yaws (81.5%). However, the majority of household heads were ignorant of the supporting causes and risk factors (64.1%) and the contagious natures of the infection (52.9%). Among the 2182 subjects examined, 11 (5%) had contracted yaws. The proportion of households with at least one case of yaws was 3.4%. The results of this census demonstrate that swift and strong action should be taken in these towns to prevent the outbreak of an epidemic.
authors.affiliation: Département de Santé Publique et de Médecine Communautaire.
authors.forename: Yao Eugène
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Konan
authors.forename: Kouassi Jean-jacques
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: M'Bea
authors.forename: Amed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coulibaly
authors.forename: Ekissi Orsot
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Tetchi
authors.forename: Djoukou Olga Denise
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Kpébo
authors.forename: Odile
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aké
authors.forename: Odile
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Angbo-Effi
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gohou-Kouassi
authors.forename: Kouakou Michel
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Konan
authors.forename: Poquelin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Assi
authors.forename: Kouamé
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koffi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003441:Crowding; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D004522:Educational Status; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005735:Garbage; D006256:Hazardous Waste / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006798:Housing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008372:Manure; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D015001:Yaws / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D006256:Hazardous Waste; D008372:Manure