Estimated incidence and Prevalence of noma in north central Nigeria, 2010-2018: A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Noma is a spreading and fulminant disease believed to be native to Sub-Saharan Africa over the last decade and associated with low socioeconomic status of citizens of the region. Within this noma belt, most epidemiological reports regarding the disease have emanated from the north western region of Nigeria. However, our indigenous surgical mission encountered a substantial number of cases of noma and post-noma defects noteworthy of epidemiological representation across north central Nigeria.

Methods

All noma cases encountered within the 8-year study period were included and divided based on clinical signs into acute and sequelae groups. Incidence estimation was based on acute/recently active cases and was calculated using the statistical method proposed by the WHO

SUBMITTER: Bello SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6675129 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature