Evaluation of the leprosy control programme surveillance system in Kwara State, Nigeria, 2010 - 2014

Objective: Leprosy is a chronic, infectious disease complicated with blindness and loss of fingers/toes in some cases. Though the disease is targeted for eradication in Nigeria, the country had the 6th highest prevalence globally in 2013. This study was conducted to evaluate the leprosy surveillance...

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Main Authors: Olaolu Moses Aderinola, A Abubakar, Gabriele Poggensee, Adewale Oyeleke Adeoti, Michael Sunday Oguntoye, Patience Abimbola Folorunso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2018;volume=11;issue=13;spage=22;epage=22;aulast=Aderinola