Comprehensive measures succeeded in improving early detection of leprosy cases in post-elimination era: Experience from Shandong province, China.

• Main Authors: Tongsheng Chu (Author), Dianchang Liu (Author), Pengcheng Huai (Author), Xinlong Chen (Author), Shenghui Han (Author), Shumin Chen (Author), Furen Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:A few new leprosy cases still can be seen in Shandong province after elimination. In post-elimination era, government commitments dwindled and active case-finding activities were seldom done. Most of the cases were detected by passive modes and advanced cases with longer delay and visible...