Table 3.
Summary of yaws cases (suspected and confirmed) reported after 1973
| Year | Children | > 15 years old | Total | Location | Method of detection | Reported by | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 10 | 14 | Mindanao | Clinical & serological survey (DPP & TPPA) | Dofitas B | Dofitas B, 2017 (current publication) |
| 2012 | 2 | 97 women | 99 | Mindanao | Serological survey (women: RDT & VDRL quanti; children RDT) | Kalim S | Kalim S, 2013 (Unpublished) |
| 2009 | 0 | 25.5% pregnant women | 25.5% pregnant women | Mindanao | Serological survey (pre-natal/post-natal screening for syphilis) | Medicins Sans Frontieres | 11 |
| 2000 | 77 | 41 | 118 | Mindanao | Clinical skin survey | Dofitas B | Dofitas B (Unpublished) |
DPP Dual Path Platform Syphilis Screen and Confirm Assay, TPPA Treponema Pallidum Particle Agglutination, RDT SD Bioline Syphilis Rapid Diagnostic Test, VDRL Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test.