Evaluating active leprosy case identification methods in six districts of Nepal

Evaluating active leprosy case identification methods in six districts of Nepal

Abstract Background Nepal has achieved and sustained the elimination of leprosy as a public health problem since 2009, but 17 districts and 3 provinces with 41% (10,907,128) of Nepal’s population have yet to eliminate the disease. Pediatric cases and grade-2 disabilities (G2D) indicate recent transm...

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Main Authors: Ram Kumar Mahato, Uttam Ghimire, Madhav Lamsal, Bijay Bajracharya, Mukesh Poudel, Prashnna Napit, Krishna Lama, Gokarna Dahal, David T. S. Hayman, Ajit Kumar Karna, Basu Dev Pandey, Chuman Lal Das, Krishna Prasad Paudel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Leprosy
Early case detection
Community-based epidemiology
Hidden case
New case detection rate
Attack rate
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01153-5

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