Monitoring and detection of leprosy patients in Southwest China: A retrospective study, 2010–2014

Abstract More than 100 counties, mainly in southwest China, report incidence rates of leprosy >1/100,000. The current study analysed the epidemiology of leprosy in southwest China to improve our understanding of the transmission pattern and improve control programs. 207 counties were selected in...

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Main Authors: Wang Le, Jiang Haiqin, Hao Danfeng, Shi Ying, Zhang Wenyue, Yang Jun, Xiong Li, Shui Tiejun, Shen Limei, Liu Jie, Wang De, Ning Yong, Liu Yangying, Wang Hao, Kuang Yanfei, Li Bin, Yumi Maeda, Malcolm Duthie, Yu Meiwen, Wang Hongsheng, Yan Liangbin, Zhang Guocheng, Wang Baoxi, Gu Heng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29753-4