Volume 8, Number 2—February 2002
Research
Buruli Ulcer in Ghana: Results of a National Case Search
George Amofah*
, Frank Bonsu*, Christopher Tetteh*, Jane Okrah*, Kwame Asamoa*, Kingsley Asiedu†, and Jonathan Addy‡
, Frank Bonsu*, Christopher Tetteh*, Jane Okrah*, Kwame Asamoa*, Kingsley Asiedu†, and Jonathan Addy‡Table 1
Prevalence of active Buruli ulcer cases by region in Ghana, 1999
| Region | No. of males | No. of females | Total no. of active cases | Prevalence (rate per 100,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashanti | 482 | 475 | 957 | 30.8 |
| Brong Ahafo | 113 | 110 | 223 | 12.5 |
| Central | 519 | 395 | 914 | 59.2 |
| Eastern | 202 | 150 | 352 | 16.9 |
| Greater Accra | 259 | 255 | 514 | 18.5 |
| Northern | 65 | 68 | 133 | 7.4 |
| Upper East | 34 | 63 | 97 | 10.7 |
| Upper West | 21 | 21 | 42 | 7.4 |
| Volta | 78 | 74 | 152 | 9.6 |
| Western | 181 | 140 | 321 | 17.9 |
| Unknown | 20 | |||
| Ghana | 1,751 | 1,954 | 3,725 | 20.7 |
