title: [The prevalence of yaws among the Aka in the Congo].
abstract: This study, conducted in 2012 in two districts of the Congo (Bétou and Enyellé), screened for yaws (endemic treponemiasis) that could be treated by a single dose of azithromycin. The screening involved a clinical history, followed by a clinical examination of the children reporting dermatological problems. A rapid diagnostic test for treponema was performed on the children with suspicious lesions. Of 6215 children screened, 485 (7.8%) had such lesions; 480 (99.0%) of them had a rapid diagnostic test, and it was positive for 183 (38.1%). This so-called Morges strategy is aimed at eradicating yaws in endemic areas.
authors.affiliation: mcoldiron@epicentre.msf.org
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coldiron
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Obvala
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mouniaman-Nara
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pena
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blondel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Porten
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003223:Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D015001:Yaws / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: Congo; Yaws; endemic treponemiasis; pygmies