Socioeconomic determinants of leprosy new case detection in the 100 Million Brazilian Cohort: a population-based linkage study

• Main Authors: Joilda Silva Nery, PhD (Author), Anna Ramond, PhD (Author), Julia Moreira Pescarini, PhD (Author), André Alves, BSc (Author), Agostino Strina, MD (Author), Maria Yury Ichihara, PhD (Author), Maria Lucia Fernandes Penna, PhD (Author), Liam Smeeth, ProfPhD (Author), Laura C Rodrigues, ProfPhD (Author), Mauricio L Barreto, ProfPhD (Author), Elizabeth B Brickley, PhD (Author), Gerson Oliveira Penna, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Although leprosy is recognised as a disease of poverty, there is little evidence on the specific socioeconomic factors associated with disease risk. To inform targeted strategies for disease elimination, we investigated socioeconomic markers of leprosy risk in Brazil. Methods: S...