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Prognosis For The Yaws Disease
Yaws is a long-term (chronic) infection that mainly affects the skin, bones, and joints.
Alternative Names
Frambesia tropica
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Yaws is an infection caused by the spiral-shaped bacteria, Treponema pallidum, subspecies pertenue. It is closely related to the bacteria that cause
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