Evidence for hidden leprosy in a high leprosy-endemic setting, Eastern Ethiopia: The application of active case-finding and contact screening.

Urgesa, Kedir; Bobosha, Kidist; Seyoum, Berhanu; Weldegebreal, Fitsum; Mihret, Adane; Howe, Rawleigh; Geda, Biftu; Kaba, Mirgissa; Aseffa, Abraham

Urgesa, Kedir; Bobosha, Kidist; Seyoum, Berhanu; Weldegebreal, Fitsum; Mihret, Adane; Howe, Rawleigh; Geda, Biftu; Kaba, Mirgissa; Aseffa, Abraham.

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Urgesa K; College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Bobosha K; Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Seyoum B; Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Weldegebreal F; College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Mihret A; Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Howe R; Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Geda B; Department of Nursing, Madda Walabu University, Shashamene, Ethiopia.
Kaba M; School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Aseffa A; Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

PLoS Negl Trop Dis ; 15(9): e0009640, 2021 09.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34473696

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Endemic Diseases; Leprosy/diagnosis; Leprosy/epidemiology; Adolescent; Adult; Contact Tracing; Ethiopia/epidemiology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Young Adult

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Full text: 1 Theme: Complicacoes / Epidemiologia / Geral / Prevencao_controle / Transmissao Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Endemic Diseases / Leprosy Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: PLoS Negl Trop Dis Year: 2021 Document type: Article

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