,
Sule Akanbi Mutiyu,
Rie Roseline Yotsu,
Bamba Vagamon1,
Aubin Yao,
Ronald Edward Blanton
In order to identify cutaneous NTDs in Côte d'Ivoire, we conducted a cross-sectional, prospective, descriptive study over two years, from 13 January 2022 to 17 December 2023, in the health districts of Sinfra, Bouaflé, Abidjan 1 and Abidjan 2. The study included 804 patients. Men accounted for 50.6% of cases, with a sex ratio (M/F) of 1.2. The average age of patients was 20 years. Patients with no education accounted for 37.9% of cases. In terms of occupation, farmers accounted for 30% of cases. In terms of marital status, 52% of patients were single. Among the skin diseases identified, there were 147 cases of NTDs with cutaneous manifestations (18.3%) and 657 other dermatoses (81.7%). In terms of NTDs with skin manifestations, scabies accounted for 86.4% of all cases, 74 of which were reported in the Sinfra health district. Buruli ulcer accounted for 8.8%, with 11 cases identified in the Sinfra health district. For the other dermatoses, various skin conditions were recorded, with the most common types varying from one district to another. Overall, the prevalence of skin NTDs was high (18.3%) in these four health districts. Based on these results, the implementation of teledermatology is recommended to fill this gap.
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Almamy, D., Mutiyu, S. A., Yotsu, R. R., Vagamon1, B., Yao, A., et al. (2025). Situation of Skin-Manifesting Neglected Tropical Diseases Through a Mobile Application: Experience from Côte d'Ivoire. International Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 8(1), 26-32. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcd.20250801.15
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Almamy, D.; Mutiyu, S. A.; Yotsu, R. R.; Vagamon1, B.; Yao, A., et al. Situation of Skin-Manifesting Neglected Tropical Diseases Through a Mobile Application: Experience from Côte d'Ivoire. Int. J. Clin. Dermatol. 2025, 8(1), 26-32. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcd.20250801.15
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Department of Dermatology, Université Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
Department of Dermatology, Université Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
Department of Tropical Medicine, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, USA School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan Department of Dermatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Shinjuku, Japan
Department of Dermatology, Université Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d’IvoireRaoul Follereau Institute Côte d’Ivoire, Adzopé, Côte d’Ivoire
Hope Commission International, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Department of Tropical Medicine, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, USA
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