Leprosy in children: a Cuban experience on leprosy control

• Главные авторы: Jenny Laura Ruiz-Fuentes (Автор), Raisa Rumbaut Castillo (Автор), Laura de la Caridad Hurtado Gascón (Автор), Fernanda Pastrana (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background Children are believed to be the most vulnerable group to leprosy. Childhood leprosy reflects disease transmission in the community as well as the efficiency of ongoing disease control programmes. In Cuba, leprosy is not a national health problem; however, new childhood leprosy cases are d...