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When to See a Specialist About Late yaws

By Dr. Rosa Abbott, MD · · Infectious Disease

Patients often ask us about late yaws. Here is what our Infectious Disease clinicians want you to know.

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Topic: late yaws. A yaws that appears after five years of the initial infection and is characterized by disabling consequences of the nose, bones and palmar/plantar hyperkeratosis.

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This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.