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Yaws is a chronic infection. It exists widely in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It is caused by a bacterium that affects the skin, cartilage and bones. It is spread like a cold from one person with it to anyone it comes in contact with. The infection will cause skin lesions and more will develop on the skin if not treated properly. Yaws exists mainly in children under 15 and it is known to develop in children around the ages 6-10. It can cause chronic disfigurement or disability, it may also be fatal. treatment does exist and inexpensively-- cheap medication. Benzathine Penicillin will cure it.
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Is Yaws considered armed and dangerous?
is yaws considered armed and dangerous
What is the bacteria that can cause yaws?
The bacteria that can cause yaws is called Treponema pallidum. Yaws is a disease that mostly affects young children in warm, tropical climates such as those in Africa and Southeast Asia.
Is yaws unicellular?
Yes
How is the organism transmitted to other victims?
like when you have a cut are something then yaws gets in your cut and then it gets infected and then you have yaws . . . .
Why rhymes with Dawes?
laws, yaws
How many people are inffected by yaws?
It is estimated that around 64,000 people are infected with yaws worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Yaws is a bacterial infection that affects mainly children in low-income areas with poor sanitation and limited access to healthcare.
What is the prognosis for a patient with yaws?
Without treatment, yaws is a terribly disfiguring chronic illness. With appropriate treatment, the progression of the disease can be completely halted.
How does yaws attack and spread?
by mouth and smooching
Is yaws disease present in animals?
yes
What is the most effective weapon against yaws?
cheese
What is the axis where the airplane yaws?
It's longitudinal axis
Can you die from yaws disease?
Yes, but this is in rare cases.
