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. 2017 May 8;11(5):e0005557. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005557

Table 1. Detection method and number of yaws cases detected yearly from 2012–2015.

Year Detection methods
Passive detection at clinics NTD community outreach Programs Mass BU program followed by school screening School-based program alone House-to-house search
Communities visited Cases of yaws found Mass BU program activities Cases of yaws found Schools visited Cases of yaws found No of house-holds visited Cases of yaws found
2012 8 4 13 0 0 5 40 0 0
2013 12 2 18 22 97 0 0 0 0
2014 18 10 33 18 161 4 27 0 0
2015 22 0 0 4 70 19 186 1889 110