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

• Main Authors: Kedir Urgesa (Author), Kidist Bobosha (Author), Berhanu Seyoum (Author), Fitsum Weldegebreal (Author), Adane Mihret (Author), Rawleigh Howe (Author), Biftu Geda (Author), Mirgissa Kaba (Author), Abraham Aseffa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...