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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
The disease is associated with high morbidity and mortality[1] (of around 80 per cent) and mainly affects children under the age of twelve in the poorest countries of Africa. Children in Asia and some countries of South America are also affected. Most children who get the disease are between the ages of two and six years old. The WHO estimates that 500,000 people are affected with 100,000 new cases each year[2]. Estimates claim that 80 - 90% of noma cases die from the disease.