00940nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001300055653002200068100001500090700001100105700001400116245003400130300001200164520057600176020001800752       2020                            d  bElsevier10aLeprosy 10aTropical diseases1 a Burrow JG1 aRome K1 aPadhiar N00aLeprosy and Tropical Diseases  a384-4053 a<p>In this chapter, the&nbsp;epidemiology&nbsp;of leprosy (also known as Hansen’s disease) is summarised with reference to the World Health Organization’s Global Leprosy Strategy 2016–2020. The topics of transmission, diagnosis and treatment of the disease are also summarised. Particular emphasis, however, has been given to the secondary effects of leprosy arising primarily from the&nbsp;peripheral neuropathy&nbsp;that the disease can cause. Common effects that present as impairments of the lower limb are described, and management options are suggested.</p>
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