Spatial distribution of leprosy in India: an ecological study

Spatial distribution of leprosy in India: an ecological study

Abstract Background As leprosy elimination becomes an increasingly realistic goal, it is essential to determine the factors that contribute to its persistence. We evaluate social and economic factors as predictors of leprosy annual new case detection rates within India, where the majority of leprosy...

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Main Authors: Kyra H. Grantz, Winnie Chabaari, Ramolotja Kagiso Samuel, Buri Gershom, Laura Blum, Lee Worden, Sarah Ackley, Fengchen Liu, Thomas M. Lietman, Alison P. Galvani, Lalitha Prajna, Travis C. Porco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Leprosy
Hansen’s disease
India
Poverty
Spatial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0402-y

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