Global elimination of leprosy by 2020: are we on track?
Abstract Background Every year more than 200,000 new leprosy cases are registered globally. This number has been fairly stable over the past 8 years. WHO has set a target to interrupt the transmission of leprosy globally by 2020. The aim of this study is to investigate whether this target, interpret...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1143-4 |