Spatio-temporal analysis of leprosy risks in a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso-Brazilian Amazon: results from the leprosy post-exposure prophylaxis program in Brazil.

Lúbia Maieles Gomes MachadoEmerson Soares Dos SantosArielle CavalieroPeter SteinmannEliane Ignotti

Published in: Infectious diseases of poverty (2022)

The disease distribution was partly explained by poverty indicators. LPEP influences the spatial dynamic of the disease and results highlighted the relevance of systematic contact surveillance for leprosy elimination.

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public health