Trends of the leprosy control indicators in Benin from 2006 to 2018

• Main Authors: Ronald Sètondji Gnimavo (Author), Parfait Djossou (Author), Ghislain Emmanuel Sopoh (Author), Gimatal Esaï Anagonou (Author), Yves Thierry Barogui (Author), Akpéédjé Anita Carolle Wadagni (Author), Jean-Gabin Houezo (Author), Roch Christian Johnson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiological characteristics of leprosy in Benin from 2006 to 2018. Methods This descriptive retrospective study included data from...