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The disease is associated with high [[morbidity]] and [[death|mortality]]<ref>Barmes DE, Enwonwu CO, Leclercq MH, Bourgeois D, Falkler WA. The need for action against oro-facial gangrene (noma). ''Trop Med Int Health'' 1997; 2: 1111-1114.</ref> (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<ref>Bourgeois DM, Leclercq MH. The World Health Organization initiative on noma. ''Oral Dis'' 1999; 5: 172-174.</ref>. Estimates claim that 80 - 90% of noma cases die from the disease. | The disease is associated with high [[morbidity]] and [[death|mortality]]<ref>Barmes DE, Enwonwu CO, Leclercq MH, Bourgeois D, Falkler WA. The need for action against oro-facial gangrene (noma). ''Trop Med Int Health'' 1997; 2: 1111-1114.</ref> (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<ref>Bourgeois DM, Leclercq MH. The World Health Organization initiative on noma. ''Oral Dis'' 1999; 5: 172-174.</ref>. Estimates claim that 80 - 90% of noma cases die from the disease. | ||
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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.