High-risk spatiotemporal patterns of leprosy in the southeastern region of Yunnan province from 2010 to 2022: an analysis at the township level

• Main Authors: Longchong Qiao (Author), Chunyu Zhang (Author), Mengyan Zhang (Author), Haiqin Jiang (Author), Ying Shi (Author), Wenyue Zhang (Author), Youming Mei (Author), You Li (Author), Hongsheng Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite being preventable and curable, leprosy remains endemic in some undeveloped regions, including China. Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Wenshan prefecture) currently bears the highest leprosy burden in China. In this ecological study, we aimed to analyze the e...