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The contribution of community health workers to the control of Buruli ulcer in the Ngoantet area, Cameroon
INTRODUCTION: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. It is the third most common mycobacterial infection after tuberculosis and leprosy. Community Health Workers (CHWs) hold the potential to support patients and their families at the community level. METHODS: We conduc...
Autores principales: | Vouking, Marius Zambou, Takougang, Innocent, Mbam, Léonard Mbam, Mbuagbaw, Lawrence, Tadenfok, Carine Nouboudem, Tamo, Claire Violette |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The African Field Epidemiology Network
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3976652/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24711863 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2013.16.63.1407 |
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