Evidence for hidden leprosy in a high leprosy-endemic setting, Eastern Ethiopia: The application of active case-finding and contact screening.
Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a disabling infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Reliance on the self-presentation of patients to the health services results in many numbers of leprosy cases remaining hidden in the community, which in turn results in a longer delay of presentation...
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Autores principales: | Kedir Urgesa, Kidist Bobosha, Berhanu Seyoum, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Adane Mihret, Rawleigh Howe, Biftu Geda, Mirgissa Kaba, Abraham Aseffa |
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Lenguaje: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/0b29359c873547dead5ad6b808875625 |
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