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Reaching those at risk: Active case detection of leprosy and contact tracing at Kokosa, a hot spot district in Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Leprosy is a chronic mycobacterial disease of public health importance. It is one of the leading causes of permanent physical disability. The prevalence of leprosy in Ethiopia has remained stagnant over the last decades. The aim of the study was to identify new leprosy cases and trace...
Autores principales: | Lema, Tsehaynesh, Bobosha, Kidist, Kasang, Christa, Tarekegne, Azeb, Lambert, Saba, Mengiste, Addis, Britton, Sven, Aseffa, Abraham, Woldeamanuel, Yimtubezenash |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10284383/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37343000 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264100 |
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