Factors associated with the development of leprosy in contacts: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Eyleen Nabyla Alvarenga NiitsumaIsabela de Caux BuenoElis Oliveira ArantesAna Paula Mendes CarvalhoGesner Francisco Xavier JuniorGabriel da Rocha FernandesFrancisco Carlos Felix LanaPublished in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2021)
Leprosy in contacts of patients involves social determination, individual susceptibility, and difficulties in access to disease control actions, but modifiable risk factors are the main determinants of illness in this population.