[Fighting against Buruli ulcer: the Côte-d'Ivoire experience].

Caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, Buruli ulcer is an infectious disease which leads to large cutaneous ulceration and is responsible for huge socio-economic consequences. Since 1997 the World Health Organization has started a global Buruli ulcer initiative in which African endemic countries are committed. After an epidemiological background of the disease in Côte-d'Ivoire and a description of the different clinical aspects, we report the main disease management actions carried out in the country by the National Program for Buruli ulcer control from 1998 to 2003.