Abstract

During a survey of disease due to M. ulcerans in a small rural community in Uganda in 1971 individuals were asked whether they had a cough and how long it had been present. Nine thousand one hundred and seventy-two were questioned. Of these, 4.0 % of males and 4.2 % of females reported a cough of longer than 1 month's duration. Of 909 aged 50 years or more the proportion was 7.9 % being higher in females (9.8 %) than in males (6.5 %).

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