Factors Contributing to the Delay in Diagnosis and Continued Transmission of Leprosy in Brazil--An Explorative, Quantitative, Questionnaire Based Study.

• Main Authors: Mary Henry (Author), Noêmi GalAn (Author), Katherine Teasdale (Author), Renata Prado (Author), Harpreet Amar (Author), Marina S Rays (Author), Lesley Roberts (Author), Pedro Siqueira (Author), Gilles de Wildt (Author), Marcos Virmond (Author), Pranab K Das (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Leprosy is a leading cause of preventable disability worldwide. Delay in diagnosis of patients augments the transmission of infection, and allows progression of disease and more severe disability. Delays in diagnosis greater than ten years have been reported in Brazil. To reduce this delay, it is im...