@article{28115, keywords = {NTDs, Adolescent, Adult, Angola, Antibiotics, Antitubercular, Biopsy, Buruli ulcer, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Diamond, Disease Reservoirs, Female, Humans, Male, Mining, Mycobacterium ulcerans, Rifampin, Risk Factors, Rivers, Skin, Streptomycin, Treatment Outcome}, author = {Meyers W and Portaels F and Fraga AG and Pedrosa J and Suykerbuyk P and Nakazawa Y and Kibadi K and Panda M and Tamfum JM and Longatto Filho A and Anyo G}, title = {New foci of Buruli ulcer, Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo.}, abstract = {
We report 3 patients with laboratory-confirmed Buruli ulcer in Kafufu/Luremo, Angola, and Kasongo-Lunda, Democratic Republic of Congo. These villages are near the Kwango/Cuango River, which flows through both countries. Further investigation of artisanal alluvial mining as a risk factor for Buruli ulcer is recommended.
}, year = {2008}, journal = {Emerging infectious diseases}, volume = {14}, pages = {1790-2}, issn = {1080-6059}, url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2630729/pdf/07-1649_finalD.pdf}, doi = {10.3201/eid1411.071649}, language = {eng}, }