Noma (cancrum oris): a forgotten disease of poverty (Noma (cancrum oris) : une maladie oubliée de la pauvreté)

Noma (cancrum oris) is a rapidly progressing, invasive debilitating gangrenous disease of the orofacial region which affects the most vulnerable and marginalized populations worldwide in mainly sub-Saharan Africa but also in some cases in Asia and Latin America. Noma is mainly affecting children aged 2 to 6 years in sub-Saharan Africa. Accurate estimation of noma…