title: Seasonal Patterns of Buruli Ulcer Incidence, Central Africa, 2002-2012.
abstract: To determine when risk for Buruli ulcer is highest, we examined seasonal patterns in a highly disease-endemic area of Cameroon during 2002-2012. Cases peaked in March, suggesting that risk is highest during the high rainy season. During and after this season, populations should increase protective behaviors, and case detection efforts should be intensified.
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Landier
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Constantin de Magny
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garchitorena
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Guégan
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gaudart
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marsollier
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Le Gall
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Giles-Vernick
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eyangoh
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fontanet
authors.forename: Gaëtan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Texier
mesh_terms: D054312:Buruli Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D012621:Seasons
keywords: Buruli ulcer; Cameroon; Central Africa; Mycobacterium ulcerans; bacteria; seasonal variations; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria; wavelet analysis