Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Bejel epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It’s easy! Click here to learn about editing.
Overview
Overview
Bejel is mainly found in arid countries of the eastern Mediterranean region and in West Africa, where it is known as sahel.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
Regions and countries endemic for Treponema pallidum subspecies [1]:
Africa
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Table 3. Regions and countries endemic for Treponema pallidum subspecies
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Togo
Americas
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Haiti
- Guyana
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Surinam
- Venezuela
Asia
- Cambodia
- India
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Middle East
Middle East
- Saudi Arabia
Western Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]