Trends of the leprosy control indicators in Benin from 2006 to 2018.

Background: Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiological characteristics of leprosy in Benin from 2006 to 2018.

Methods: This descriptive retrospective study included data from January 2006 to December 2018.

Improving clinical and epidemiological predictors of Buruli ulcer.

Background: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a chronic necrotizing infectious skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. The treatment with BU-specific antibiotics is initiated after clinical suspicion based on the WHO clinical and epidemiological criteria. This study aimed to estimate the predictive values of these criteria and how they could be improved.