Assessment of community knowledge, attitude, and stigma of Buruli ulcer disease in Southern Nigeria.

Background: Poor knowledge can influence timely care-seeking among persons with Buruli ulcer disease (BUD).

Objectives: To assess community knowledge, attitude and stigma towards persons with BUD in endemic settings of Southern Nigeria.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey conducted among adult community members in four States of Southern Nigeria.

Assessment of health care workers' knowledge, attitude and risk perception of Buruli ulcer disease in Southern Nigeria.

Background: Poor knowledge of health care workers may be responsible for the under-diagnosis and low notification of Buruli ulcer (BU) in high-burden settings. This study assessed health care workers' knowledge, attitude and risk perception of BU in Southern Nigeria.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 186 health care workers recruited from 58 health facilities in four states of Southern Nigeria.

Financial burden of health care for Buruli ulcer patients in Nigeria: the patients' perspective.

Background: The economic burden of Buruli ulcer for patients has not been well-documented. This study assessed the costs of Buruli ulcer care to patients from the onset of illness to diagnosis and to the end of treatment.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional cost of illness study conducted among patients with Buruli ulcer in four States in Nigeria between July and September 2015.