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Syphilis and Yaws Symptoms Recall in Ghana by Pendidikan Dokter Unsyiah 2015 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document summarizes a study that interviewed 471 blood donors in Ghana who tested positive for syphilis antibodies. The donors were asked about any recalled history of symptoms or treatment for yaws or syphilis. Only 28 donors (5.9%) reported a history of skin lesions or sores. Of those, 4 donors (14.3%) recalled being diagnosed with syphilis. All 4 reported skin lesions or slow-healing sores consistent with syphilis, but only 1 had symptoms before age 15, making the diagnosis of yaws or syphilis uncle

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Pendidikan Dokter Unsyiah 2015

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EN