Neglected Yaws Disease - Changing Oral Antibiotic Administration Might Help Eliminate It

A tropical bacterial disease of the skin, bones and joints called Yaws has re-emerged in rural, tropical parts of Africa, Asia, and South America. According to a study by Dr Oriol Mitja at the Lihir Medical Center in Papua New Guinea published Online First in The Lancet, a simple regimen of oral azithromycin has proven to be just as effective at clearing infection as a traditional penicillin injection...

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