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Understanding Noma: Causes and Treatment by Ishpreet Bhuller is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document presents information on Noma, a rapidly spreading gangrenous disease of the mouth that mostly affects nutritionally deficient children in developing countries. It outlines that Noma is caused by bacteria such as Fusobacterium necrophorum and is characterized by ulcers in the mouth that quickly spread and cause tissues in the jaws, lips, and cheeks to die. The document discusses risk factors like malnutrition and poverty, signs and symptoms including blackened skin and foul odor, treatments inv
- Author
- Ishpreet Bhuller
- Language
- EN