Number of people requiring post-exposure prophylaxis to end leprosy: A modeling study.
<h4>Background</h4>Worldwide, around 210,000 new cases of leprosy are detected annually. To end leprosy, i.e. zero new leprosy cases, preventive interventions such as contact tracing and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are required. This study aims to estimate the number of people requir...
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Main Authors: | Anneke T Taal (Author), David J Blok (Author), Wim H van Brakel (Author), Sake J de Vlas (Author), Jan Hendrik Richardus (Author) |
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