Socioeconomic risk markers of leprosy in high-burden countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Main Authors: Julia Moreira Pescarini (Author), Agostino Strina (Author), Joilda Silva Nery (Author), Lacita Menezes Skalinski (Author), Kaio Vinicius Freitas de Andrade (Author), Maria Lucia F Penna (Author), Elizabeth B Brickley (Author), Laura C Rodrigues (Author), Mauricio Lima Barreto (Author), Gerson Oliveira Penna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Over 200,000 new cases of leprosy are detected each year, of which approximately 7% are associated with grade-2 disabilities (G2Ds). For achieving leprosy elimination, one of the main challenges will be targeting higher risk groups within endemic communities. Nevertheless, the socioeconomic risk mar...