Seroprevalence and geospatial epidemiology of yaws: Evidence from Ghana
This study found an overall yaws prevalence of 0.63% but with significantly clustered hotspots in some parts of the districts. The findings from this study highlight the importance of serosurveys and geospatial modeling in generating critical data to guide surveillance, education, and mass drug administration (MDA) efforts in endemic regions to support the WHO's goal of eradicating yaws by 2030.
Authors
- Dennis Odai Laryea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2212-084X)
- Alex Owusu‐Ofori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2172-8645)
- Richard Odame Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8992-0222)
- Michael Ntiamoah Oppong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9482-4438)
- Vera A. Morgan
- Abigail Agbanyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3186-4242)
- Clement Okraku Tettey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8182-6773)
- Yaw Ampem Amoako (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4642-789X)
- Ruth Dede Tuwor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8864-7520)
- Joseph Azabire
- Shadrach Mintah
- Owusu Boakye Yiadom
Institutions
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013632
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00