A retrospective study of the epidemiology of leprosy in Cebu: an eleven-year profile.

• Main Authors: Pauline F D Scheelbeek (Author), Marivic V F Balagon (Author), Florenda M Orcullo (Author), Armi A Maghanoy (Author), Junie Abellana (Author), Paul R Saunderson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cebu has been one of the most leprosy endemic areas in the Philippines. Despite the high coverage rates of multiple drug therapy (MDT) and high BCG-vaccine coverage in children, leprosy control authorities believe that leprosy transmission and incidence (as evidence by continuing new case detection...