Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 653

Review

Resurgence of yaws in Benin: Four confirmed cases in the district of Zè, Southern Benin

Adjimon Gilbert Ayélo
  • Adjimon Gilbert Ayélo
  • Centre de Dépistage et de Traitement de l’Ulcère de Buruli d’Allada, Allada, Benin.
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Bérénice K. Esthelle Degboe
  • Bérénice K. Esthelle Degboe
  • Unité d'Enseignement et de Recherche en Dermatologie Vénérologie,Faculté des Sciences de la Santé Cotonou, Benin.
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Yves Thierry Barogui
  • Yves Thierry Barogui
  • Centre de Dépistage et de Traitement de l’Ulcère de Buruli de Lalo, Lalo, Benin.
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Inès Cica Gomido
  • Inès Cica Gomido
  • Centre de Dépistage et de Traitement de l’Ulcère de Buruli d’Allada, Allada, Benin.
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Anita Carolle Wadagni
  • Anita Carolle Wadagni
  • Direction de la Coordination du Programme National de Lutte contre la Lèpre et l'Ulcère de Buruli,Ministry of Healt, Benin.
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Christelle d’Almeida
  • Christelle d’Almeida
  • Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées-Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Cotonou, Benin.
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Gabriel Diez
  • Gabriel Diez
  • Fondation ANESVAD, Spain.
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Jean Gabin Houezo
  • Jean Gabin Houezo
  • Direction de la Coordination du Programme National de Lutte contre la Lèpre et l'Ulcère de Buruli,Ministry of Healt, Benin.
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Johnson Roch Christian
  • Johnson Roch Christian
  • Centre Interfacultaire de Formation et de Recherche en Environnement pour le Développement Durable, Abomey Calavi, Bénin.
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Sopoh Ghislain Emmanuel
  • Sopoh Ghislain Emmanuel
  • Institut Régional de Santé Publique Comlan Alfred Quenum, Ouidah, Bénin.
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  •  Received: 08 November 2019
  •  Accepted: 11 December 2019
  •  Published: 31 December 2019

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