Multibacillary leprosy by population groups in Brazil: Lessons from an observational study.

Mauricio Lisboa NobreXimena IllarramendiKathryn Margaret DupnikMariana de Andrea HackerJosé Augusto da Costa NerySelma Maria Bezerra JerônimoEuzenir Nunes Sarno

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)

Public health policies for leprosy control in endemic areas in Brazil should include activities especially addressed to men and to the elderly in order to further reduce M. leprae transmission.

Keyphrases

public health
middle aged
global health
community dwelling