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Mass Treatment with Single-Dose Azithromycin for Yaws
Author(s) -
Natàlia Casamitjana,
Wendy Houinei,
Penias Moses,
August Kapa,
Raymond Paru,
Ron D. Hays,
Sheila A. Lukehart,
Charmie Godornes,
Sibauk Bieb,
Tim Grice,
Peter Siba,
David Mabey,
Sergi Sanz,
Pedro L. Alonso,
Kingsley Asiedu,
Quique Bassat
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1408586
Subject(s) - azithromycin , medicine , titer , serology , population , mass drug administration , vomiting , immunology , antibiotics , environmental health , virus , microbiology and biotechnology , antibody , biology
Mass treatment with azithromycin is a central component of the new World Health Organization (WHO) strategy to eradicate yaws. Empirical data on the effectiveness of the strategy are required as a prerequisite for worldwide implementation of the plan.

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