Social and environmental conditions related to Mycobacterium leprae infection in children and adolescents from three leprosy endemic regions of Colombia.

Héctor Serrano-CollHugo Rene MoraJuan Camilo BeltránMalcolm S DuthieNora Cardona-Castro

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)

M. leprae transmission persists among young Colombians, and this is associated with social and environmental conditions. An intensification of efforts to identify new leprosy cases in vulnerable and forgotten populations where M. leprae transmission continues therefore appears necessary.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
human health
mycobacterium tuberculosis
life cycle
quality improvement
middle aged
drug induced