Noma: a neglected enigma
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Noma: a neglected enigma.
Noma is a disease surrounded by riddles. It manifests itself only in the poorest populations in developing countries, enclosed by ignorance and extreme poverty. The worldwide prevalence of noma is unknown— estimates range from 30 00 0 to 140 000 cases. Most cases of noma worldwide occur in the so-called noma belt, which is situated directly south of the Sahara and runs across Africa from Senega...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Global Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2214-109X
DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(13)70035-4