Leprosy reactions after release from multidrug therapy in an endemic cluster in Brazil: patient awareness of symptoms and self-perceived changes in life

• Main Authors: Maria de Jesus Freitas de Alencar (Author), Jaqueline Caracas Barbosa (Author), Thayza Miranda Pereira (Author), Suen Oliveira Santos (Author), Klaas Hendrik Eggens (Author), Jorg Heukelbach (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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We assessed diagnosis and consequences of leprosy reactions as perceived by affected individuals. A cross-sectional study was performed in five municipalities in an endemic disease cluster in Brazil. Structured interviews included 280 leprosy-affected individuals who had experienced reactions after...