@article {14,
	title = {Persistence of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli Ulcer) in the historical focus of Kasongo Territory, the Democratic Republic of Congo.},
	journal = {Am J Trop Med Hyg},
	volume = {81},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009 Nov},
	pages = {888-94},
	abstract = {<p>Fifty years after the last report of Mycobacterium ulcerans infections (Buruli ulcer [BU]) in Kasongo Territory, Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), we conducted a small-scale cross-sectional survey to assess if this historical BU focus was still active and if so to explore the disease epidemiology. Seventy-five active and inactive BU cases were identified on clinical grounds of which two of 28 BU active cases were laboratory confirmed. We used a modified BU02 form to reconstruct the local disease dynamics and we believe that the horrific conflict in eastern DRC and exceptional flooding were the most likely causes of the re-emergence of the disease. There is a need in the DRC to decentralize and integrate surveillance and control activities at local level to increase the effectiveness of patient management.</p>},
	keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Buruli Ulcer, Child, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Mycobacterium ulcerans, Sex Characteristics, Young Adult},
	issn = {1476-1645},
	doi = {10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0049},
	author = {Suykerbuyk, Patrick and Wambacq, Julie and Phanzu, Delphin M and Haruna, Hemedi and Nakazawa, Yoshinori and Ooms, Kristien and Kamango, Kalambo and Stragier, Pieter and Singa, Jackie N and Ekwanzala, Florent and De Herdt, Eric and De Maeyer, Philippe and Kestens, Luc and Portaels, Fran{\c c}oise}
}
