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Review
. 2012;6(11):e1837.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001837. Epub 2012 Nov 29.

Yaws eradication: facing old problems, raising new hopes

Andrea Rinaldi  1
Affiliations
Review

Yaws eradication: facing old problems, raising new hopes

Andrea Rinaldi. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Typical yaws primary lesion, usually occurring in the limbs.
Credit: Oriol Mitjà.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Yaws elimination in India.
Scorecards, posters, and other illustrated material were largely distributed among both health workers and population to help spot remaining cases. Cash rewards were given to those residents who had reported suspected cases that were later serologically confirmed.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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