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è â Three Endemic Treponematoses
- Yaws: tropical, kids, papilloma âmother yawâ â å€ secondary çŽ
ç¹ + bone/dactylitis â late gummas + gangosa
- Bejel (Endemic syphilis): dry W Africa/Middle East, oral, kids, palate destruction
- Pinta: C/S America, skin, depigmentation late
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è â Distinct from Syphilis
- Non-sexual transmission (skin-skin, oral)
- No CV / neuro involvement
- Same Treponema family â serology indistinguishable
- Children primary affected
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è â Treatment
- Azithromycin 30 mg/kg PO Ã 1 (WHO preferred)
- Benzathine PCN G 1.2-2.4 M IM Ã 1 alt
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è â WHO Yaws Eradication 2030
- Mass azithromycin TCT/TTT strategies
- India eradicated 2016, Ecuador 2024
- Single-dose azithromycin breakthrough vs old PCN-IM logistic