Prolonged delays in leprosy case detection in a leprosy hot spot setting in Eastern Ethiopia.

• Main Authors: Kedir Urgesa (Author), Naomi D de Bruijne (Author), Kidist Bobosha (Author), Berhanu Seyoum (Author), Adane Mihret (Author), Biftu Geda (Author), Anne Schoenmakers (Author), Liesbeth Mieras (Author), Robin van Wijk (Author), Christa Kasang (Author), Mirgissa Kaba (Author), Abraham Aseffa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>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...