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Infectious & ParasiticMildContagious
Chancroid
Dermatology/STI · Infectious & Parasitic
Mild
Severity
More common in developing countries in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean; declining in developed nations
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Dermatology/STI
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi
- 2spread through sexual contact with an infected person
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