Yaws
Yaws Yaws is a tropical spirochetosis characterized by damage to the skin, bones and joints, internal organs are not affected. Etiology. The causative agent is Treponema pertenue, the Spirochaetaceae family. Epidemiology. The disease is recorded in all tropical regions, especially in Equatorial Africa, South America, southern Asia and the islands of Oceania. The main route of transmission is contact […]