Clustering of leprosy beyond the household level in a highly endemic setting on the Comoros, an observational study

Clustering of leprosy beyond the household level in a highly endemic setting on the Comoros, an observational study

Abstract Background The island of Anjouan (Comoros) is highly endemic for leprosy with an annual incidence of 5–10/10,000. In May/June, 2015 single-dose Rifampicin post-exposure prophylaxis (SDR-PEP) was administered to 269 close contacts of 70 leprosy-patients in four villages as a pilot programmat...

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Main Authors: Nimer Ortuno-Gutierrez, Abdallah Baco, Sofie Braet, Assoumani Younoussa, Aboubacar Mzembaba, Zahara Salim, Mohamed Amidy, Saverio Grillone, Bouke C. de Jong, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Epco Hasker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mapping
Clustering
Leprosy
Post-exposure prophylaxis
Transmission
Single dose rifampicin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4116-y

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