Pattern of noma (cancrum oris) and its risk factors in Northwestern Nigeria: A hospital-based retrospective study

Conclusion: This study showed a high burden of noma in Northwestern Nigeria, mostly among children aged 1–5 years, and with soft-tissue lesions involving multiple sites. Measles and malnutrition were the major risk factors identified, and the disease trend showed a wave-like pattern. There is an urgent need to eliminate the disease in Nigeria through prevention and control of infectious diseases and malnutrition.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - Category: African Health Authors: Source Type: research