Exploring clustering of leprosy in the Comoros and Madagascar: A geospatial analysis

Exploring clustering of leprosy in the Comoros and Madagascar: A geospatial analysis

Objectives: To identify patterns of spatial clustering of leprosy. Design: We performed a baseline survey for a trial on post-exposure prophylaxis for leprosy in Comoros and Madagascar. We screened 64 villages, door-to-door, and recorded results of screening, demographic data and geographic coordina...

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Main Authors: Nimer Ortuño-Gutiérrez, Aboubacar Mzembaba, Stéphanie Ramboarina, Randrianantoandro Andriamira, Abdallah Baco, Sofie Braet, Assoumani Younoussa, Bertrand Cauchoix, Zahara Salim, Mohamed Amidy, Saverio Grillone, Tahinamandranto Rasamoelina, Emmanuelle Cambau, Annemieke Geluk, Bouke C. de Jong, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Epco Hasker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Clustering
Leprosy
Active case finding
Spatial analysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197122100415X

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