Towards leprosy elimination by 2020: forecasts of epidemiological indicators of leprosy in Corrientes, a province of northeastern Argentina that is a pioneer in leprosy elimination

BACKGROUND Corrientes, a province of northeastern Argentina with endemic leprosy, has improved its epidemiological indicators, however, a study of the dynamics over time is lacking. OBJECTIVES We analysed data of 1308 leprosy patients between 1991 to 2014, and the forecast for 2020. METHODS Descri...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	Elisa Petri de Odriozola, Ana María Quintana, Victor González, Roque Antonio Pasetto, María Eugenia Utgés, Octavio Augusto Bruzzone, María Rosa Arnaiz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Subjects:	leprosy epidemiology infectious disease forecast Mycobacterium leprae
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762017000600419&lng=en&tlng=en