Obakrowa Village Assessment

Authors

Joshua Schkrohowsky, Brigham Young University
Dr. Bruce Chadwick, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Obakrowa village, Buruli ulcer, BU, Mycobacterium ulcerans

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Sociology

Abstract

The Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the leading endemic tropical diseases in West Africa (2). M. ulcerans, at the site of infection, forms a subcutaneous nodule. This nodule, unless immediately excised, leads to a progressive deteriorating cavity beneath the epidermis followed by the ulceration of the overlying skin (1).

Recommended Citation

Schkrohowsky, Joshua and Chadwick, Dr. Bruce (2014) "Obakrowa Village Assessment," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 372.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/372