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Volume 20, Number 6—June 2014
Letter

Buruli Ulcer Disease in Republic of the Congo

Estelle MarionComments to Author , Damas Obvala, Jeremie Babonneau, Marie Kempf, Kingsley B. Asiedu, and Laurent Marsollier
Author affiliations: Fondation Raoul Follereau, Pobè, Bénin (E. Marion); Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d’Angers, Angers, France (E. Marion, J. Babonneau, M. Kempf, L. Marsollier); INSERM, Angers (E. Marion, J. Babonneau, L. Marsollier); Ministère de la Santé, Brazzaville République du Congo (D. Obvala); World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland (K.B. Asiedu)

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Buruli ulcer–endemic areas in the Republic of the Congo (RC) and neighboring countries. A) Buruli ulcer cases have been reported in all countries neighboring RC. CAR, Central African Republic; DR Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. B) RC (representing the white area in panel A). The numbers indicate the 7 departments or communes (of 12 total) where PCR-positive cases of Buruli ulcer disease were diagnosed. 1, Kouilou Department; 2 Pointe Noire Commune; 3, Niari Department; 4, Bouenza Depart

Figure. Buruli ulcer–endemic areas in the Republic of the Congo (RC) and neighboring countriesA) Buruli ulcer cases have been reported in all countries neighboring RCCAR, Central African Republic; DR Congo, Democratic Republic of the CongoB) RC (representing the white area in panel A)The numbers indicate the 7 departments or communes (of 12 total) where PCR-positive cases of Buruli ulcer disease were diagnosed1, Kouilou Department; 2 Pointe Noire Commune; 3, Niari Department; 4, Bouenza Department; 5, Pool Department; 6, Brazzaville Commune; 7, Cuvette DepartmentC) Kouilou Department (department 1 in panel B)Most Buruli ulcer case-patients from Kouilou Department were living close to the Kouilou RiverStars indicate locations of health centers that treat Buruli ulcer disease; circles indicate areas where persons with Buruli ulcer disease were identified.

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