Yaws
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(Redirected from Parangi)
Yaws is a disease caused by Treponema pertenue and is a chronic granulomatous disease seen particularly in children in rural areas in the tropics. Infection is by direct contact through broken skin, and is aided by poor hygeine and overcrowding.
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Synonyms
Treponema pertenue infection, buba, frambesia, pian, frambesia tropica, bouba, parangi, thymosis, polypapilloma tropicum
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Cause
An infection from Treponema pertenue
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Population Distribution
Children in tropical areas
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Effects
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Symptoms
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Signs
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Diagnostic Tests
The disease is identified from blood tests or by a lesion sample through a darkfield examination under a microscope.
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Differential Diagnosis
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Treatment
Treatment is by a single dose of penicillin, erythromycin or tetracycline. Recurrence or relapse is uncommon.
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Expected Outcome
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Prevention
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Medical References
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