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The article presents updates from the World Health Organization on the implementation of preventive chemotherapy (PC) against neglected tropical diseases (NTD) in 2022 and status of donated medicines for NTDs in 2022-2023. Information is provided on PC implementation in Africa, the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, European, South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions. It cites examples of the integrated treatment coverage for PC and reasons for supply chain management challenges for NTD drugs.

A researcher from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has conducted a study on yaws, a tropical cutaneous ulcer disease. The study utilized 16S rRNA sequencing to analyze the microbiome of the ulcers and identify potential causative agents. The findings revealed a diverse bacterial profile, including Campylobacter ureolyticus, suggesting a multifactorial cause for the ulcers. This research emphasizes the need for a comprehensive understanding of the microbial interactions involved in yaws and can guide future diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. [Extracted from the article]

A report from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine explores the stigma experiences, effects, and coping strategies among individuals affected by Buruli ulcer and yaws in Ghana. The study found that individuals with Buruli ulcer faced disapproving community labels, exclusion, discrimination, and avoidance, while those with yaws reported a high level of social acceptance but still experienced some micro-level stigma. Stigma had negative consequences on psychosocial well-being, schooling, and social relations. The research suggests that school health programs should prioritize educating teachers about these skin diseases and the impact of stigma on children's well-being. [Extracted from the article]

New research from Beijing University of Chemical Technology provides insights into the solubility of 2-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-5-(4-biphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (PBD) in various organic solvents. The study used the isothermal saturation method to determine the solubility data of PBD in 12 commonly used solvents. The researchers found that the solubility of PBD increased with temperature in most solvents, and they identified three models that accurately correlated the solubility values. These findings are important for the development of solution-processable roll-to-roll electronic devices. The research was supported by various funding sources and has been peer-reviewed. [Extracted from the article]

A recent study conducted in Nigeria aimed to determine the prevalence of yaws, a bacterial infection, among school-aged children in the country. The researchers screened over 100,000 children and identified various skin conditions, but no confirmed cases of yaws were found. The study highlights the need for continuous community awareness and yaws case finding activities in Nigeria. This information is valuable for library patrons researching yaws and its prevalence in Nigeria. [Extracted from the article]

A recent study conducted in Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, and Ghana aimed to collect data on the burden of multiple skin Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The study involved integrated case searches for yaws and other skin conditions in endemic health districts. Out of the 61,080 individuals screened, 18.6% had skin lesions, with the majority being children aged 15 and under. The study found that the proportion of serologically confirmed yaws cases varied across the three countries, with scabies and superficial fungal infections being the most common conditions. The study suggests that integrated screening can effectively detect multiple skin-NTDs and optimize resource utilization. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights a survey that aims to gather baseline data from Member States to help World Health Organization (WHO) plan implementation of the World Health Assembly resolution to eradicate yaws by 2020. Highlights include the number of suspected yaws cases reported globally from 2014 to 2016, the number of countries that reported national guidelines for the management of yaws, and overview of replies to the Global WHO survey on yaws by yaws endemicity status.

Keywords: Antibodies; Bacterial Infections and Mycoses; Bacterial Skin Diseases and Conditions; Blood Proteins; Epidemiology; HIV/AIDS; Health and Medicine; Immune System Diseases and Conditions; Immunoglobulins; Immunology; Pediatrics; Primate Lentiviruses; Proteins; RNA Viruses; Retroviridae; Treponemal; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Vertebrate Viruses; Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Conditions; Yaws EN Antibodies Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Bacterial Skin Diseases and Conditions Blood Proteins Epidemiology HIV/AIDS Health and Medicine Immune System Diseases and Conditions Immunoglobulins Immunology Pediatrics Primate Lentiviruses Proteins RNA Viruses Retroviridae Treponemal U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vertebrate Viruses Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Conditions Yaws 51 51 1 04/24/23 20230424 NES 230424 2023 APR 24 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at AIDS Weekly -- New study results on HIV/AIDS have been published. For more information on this research see: Treponemal Antibody Seroprevalence Using a Multiplex Bead Assay from Samples Collected during the 2018 Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey: Searching for Yaws in Nigeria. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords for this news article include: Gyeongbuk, South Korea, Asia, Wind Farms, Bacterial Infections and Mycoses, Bacterial Skin Diseases and Conditions, Emerging Technologies, Energy, Health and Medicine, Machine Learning, Particle Swarm Optimization, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Yaws, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH). Gyeongbuk, South Korea, Asia, Wind Farms, Bacterial Infections and Mycoses, Bacterial Skin Diseases and Conditions, Emerging Technologies, Energy, Health and Medicine, Machine Learning, Particle Swarm Optimization, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Yaws Keywords: Gyeongbuk; South Korea; Asia; Wind Farms; Bacterial Infections and Mycoses; Bacterial Skin Diseases and Conditions; Emerging Technologies; Energy; Health and Medicine; Machine Learning; Particle Swarm Optimization; Renewable Energy; Wind Energy; Yaws EN Gyeongbuk South Korea Asia Wind Farms Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Bacterial Skin Diseases and Conditions Emerging Technologies Energy Health and Medicine Machine Learning Particle Swarm Optimization Renewable Energy Wind Energy Yaws 2708 2708 1 04/17/23 20230421 NES 230421 2023 APR 21 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in Energy - Wind Farms. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses eradication of yews in India. Topics discussed include endemic caused by yews in central India, development of yews control programs by the World Health Organization (WHO), introduction of the Yaws Eradication Programme (YEP), elimination of yews in India in 2006, workshop to guide National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on eradication of the disease and national health programmes to strengthen surveillance for yaws.

Information about several topics discussed at a symposium held on 27 November, 2012 by the International Task Force for Disease Eradication (ITFDE) on the potential eradicability of yaws is presented. Topics include the World Health Organization (WHO) efforts in combating yaws, revised strategy for yaws eradication, and seeking a donation of azithromycin for yaws eradication. The symposium featured several WHO representatives including Dr. Kingsley Asiedu, Dr. Ron Ballard, and Dr. Jean Jannin.

The article reports on the launch of a roadmap by the World Health Organization (WHO) for accelerating work to overcome the global impact of tropical diseases negligence. It mentions the roadmap targets to eradicate yaws by 2020. Further it mentions the program will help to overcome the logistic challenges of using injectable penicillin in order to achieve eradication.

The article focuses on the eradication of yaws, a nonvenereal endemic treponematosis in India, caused by bacterium Treponema pallidum. It states that steps on Yaws Elimination program was implemented, which includes the identification of affected areas, the detection and treatment of cases and contacts and the supportive supervision and monitoring.

Information on the 11th meeting of the International Task Force for Disease Eradication held in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 11, 2007 is presented. The problems of Buruli ulcer and yaws were discussed at the meeting. Also, cooperative efforts to eliminate malaria and lymphatic fi lariasis in Haiti and the Dominican Republic were updated. It was suggested that both Dominican Republic and Haiti should propose a budget which seeks external funding to help implement the bi-national effort.

The article discusses science news stories. The chronic skin condition yaws is making a comeback after being nearly eradicated. The musical groups Coldplay and Scissor Sisters and actor Orlando Bloom are supporting the Global Cool Foundation, a charity aiming to boost the value of carbon credits. Regulators in California banned utility companies from buying power achieved from highly polluting coal-burning power plants.

The article relates the author's experience during his visit to the Melanesian village of Ifar, a fresh water lake high in the New Guinea to search among its brown-skinned citizens for the source of a new skin disease which has attacked a few soldiers in the region. The author was greeted by almost all of population with friendly dignity and as they absent-mindedly scratched their itching skins. A dispensary where natives are treated for yaws, a common, innocently acquired syphilis-like affliction was inspected by the author.

The article reveals that Africans who were abducted into the slave trade and taken into Mexico in the 16th century may have introduced hepatitis B and yaws to the Americas, according to research published online on April 30, 2020 in "Current Biology."

This article reports on the results of a research study conducted by Kristin Harper of Emory University in Georgia which suggests that the spirochete bacteria that became venereal syphilis was introduced to Europe by the explorer Christopher Columbus, based on a sequencing of yaws genes.

Reports that the remains of an analysis of `Homo erectus' skeletal, suggests that the disease bacteria yams originated in Middle Pleistocene Africa 1.5 million years before 1996. Other known evidence of the bacterial affliction; What is the disease, yams; Areas where the disease is most prominent; Details on the findings of an examination of an H. `erectus' skeleton in the Kenya National Museum.

The article presents information on topics related to the administration in the United States, the yawa disease and the cost of a power plant for the Atomic Energy Commission. Yaws is the tropical disease that dooms a child to hideous disfigurement, a life of torment and economic dependence. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the U.S., at a press conference last week said there was too much speculation on the charge that John Foster Dulles, secretary of state, has committed honor and prestige to holding two ferryboat islets as close to the Chinese mainland.

A timeline is presented of the occurrence of syphilis and yaws from 1492 to 2014.

The article focuses on dynamics that affects the flight of a bullet and stages of the performance of bullets including internal ballistics, external ballistics and terminals. It discusses terminologies related bullets including stability, yaw and pitch. It states that the stability is the resistance to change of condition of spinning objects. It mentions that the term yaw describes radical departure of a ship from its course. It describes the pitch as rotation of a vehicle in rolling motion.

The article looks at the function and the significance of the rudder in an aircraft and air piloting. Particular focus is given to the use of the rudder for air pilots. It explores how the rudder works as well as explains it several uses, such as to counter adverse yaw and to assist in making turns while taxiing. The importance of the pilot's skill in using the rudder is discussed.

The article reports on research by Karen Harper of Emory University presenting the first scientific evidence confirming the origin of syphilis in the New World, from which it was brought back to Europe by Columbus. The study finds connections between syphilis and other "treponemal" diseases from the Americas like yaws, endemic syphilis, and pinta.

The article presents a humorous representation of diseases like Frambesia and Dengue as countries threatened by communism. By the way of this representation, the author is trying to assert that communism is a big threat for the survival of democratic set up of governance. The article also shows the United States's stand on communism.