Less is more: Developing an approach for assessing clustering at the lower administrative boundaries that increases the yield of active screening for leprosy in Bihar, India.
<h4>Background</h4>In India, leprosy clusters at hamlet level but detailed information is lacking. We aim to identify high-incidence hamlets to be targeted for active screening and post-exposure prophylaxis.<h4>Methodology</h4>We paid home visits to a cohort of leprosy patien...
Main Authors: | Nimer Ortuño-Gutiérrez, Pin-Wei Shih, Aashish Wagh, Shivakumar Mugudalabetta, Bijoy Pandey, Bouke C de Jong, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Epco Hasker |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010764 |
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