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Prolonged delays in leprosy case detection in a leprosy hot spot setting in Eastern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Leprosy or Hansen’s disease is known to cause disability and disfigurement. A delay in case detection of leprosy patients can lead to severe outcomes. In Ethiopia, the disability rates caused by leprosy among new cases are relatively high compared to other endemic countries. This suggest...
Autores principales: | Urgesa, Kedir, de Bruijne, Naomi D., Bobosha, Kidist, Seyoum, Berhanu, Mihret, Adane, Geda, Biftu, Schoenmakers, Anne, Mieras, Liesbeth, van Wijk, Robin, Kasang, Christa, Kaba, Mirgissa, Aseffa, Abraham |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9499267/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36094952 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010695 |
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