Autochthonous North American Leprosy: A Second Case in Canada

Autochthonous leprosy was reported in the Southern USA in 2011 and has comprised an average of 34% of new cases from 2015 to 2020 in that country. We report a similar case in a patient from Western Canada. A 50-year old male patient presented with a four-year history of a chronic rash. Pathology sta...

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Main Authors: Prenilla Naidu, Rahul Sharma, Jamil N. Kanji, Vilma Marks, Arienne King
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/13/4/83