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 2
Prevalence of Buruli ulcer in the 10 districts with the highest caseloads, Ghana, 1999
| District | Region | No. of active cases | No. of active and healed lesions | Prevalence (rate of active cases per 100,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ga | Greater Accra | 467 | 1,113 | 87.7 |
| Amansie West | Ashanti | 159 | 474 | 150.8 |
| Assin | Central | 159 | 173 | 83.7 |
| Gomoa | Central | 158 | 161 | 81.9 |
| Asante Akim N | Ashanti | 138 | 265 | 131.5 |
| Wassa Amenfi | Western | 136 | 167 | 61.1 |
| Kwawu South | Eastern | 122 | 132 | 57.0 |
| Upper Denkyira | Central | 121 | 306 | 114.7 |
| Afigya Sekyere | Ashanti | 118 | 149 | 107.1 |
| North Tongu | Volta | 107 | 129 | 85.7 |
