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An outbreak of suspected cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ghana: lessons learnt and preparation for future outbreaks

Margaret A. KwekuDistrict Health Directorate, Ghana Health Service, Volta Region, Ghana
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Shirley OdoomNoguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Accra, Ghana
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Naiki PuplampuNoguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Accra, Ghana
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Kwame DesewuNoguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Accra, Ghana
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Godwin Kwakye NuakoDepartment of Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Korle-Bu Hospital, Accra, Ghana
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Ben GyanNoguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Accra, Ghana
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Greg RaczniakUS Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Ghana Detachment, Accra, Ghana
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Karl C. KronmannUS Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Ghana Detachment, Accra, Ghana
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Kwadwo KoramNoguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Accra, Ghana
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Silvia BoteroDepartment of Parasitology, Mycology and Environmental Biology, Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, Stockholm, Sweden;Department of Microbiology, Cell and Tumor Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Daniel BoakyeNoguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Accra, Ghana
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Hannah AkuffoDepartment of Microbiology, Cell and Tumor Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 5527 | Received 14 Aug 2010, Accepted 30 May 2011, Published online: 13 Jul 2011

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