Noma officially recognized by WHO as a neglected tropical disease medicalxpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medicalxpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Noma, also known as cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis, is now officially recognised as a neglected tropical disease (NTD), according to an announcement made by the World Health Organization (WHO).Noma is a rapid-onset gangrenous disease estimated to affect around 140,000 people every year. It disproportionately affects children from the poorest communities and around 90% of cases prove to be fatal, usually within a few weeks of onset.
COVID death rate 5 times higher in Dutch adults with learning disabilities in 2020-21 umn.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from umn.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.