Hansen disease (leprosy) continues to be prevalent in some regions of Africa, Asia, and South America, and each year 100 to 300 cases are reported in the United States, especially in immigrants and patients exposed to armadillos. Treatment depends on patient presentation. Hansen disease remains highly stigmatized, though it is now clear that it is not readily transmitted through casual physical contact.
BT - JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29278562?dopt=Abstract
DO - 10.1097/01.JAA.0000526775.98315.5a IS - 1 J2 - JAAPA LA - eng N2 -Hansen disease (leprosy) continues to be prevalent in some regions of Africa, Asia, and South America, and each year 100 to 300 cases are reported in the United States, especially in immigrants and patients exposed to armadillos. Treatment depends on patient presentation. Hansen disease remains highly stigmatized, though it is now clear that it is not readily transmitted through casual physical contact.
PY - 2018 SP - 27 EP - 29 T2 - JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants TI - Disfiguring facial lesions and loss of sensation. VL - 31 SN - 1547-1896 ER -