%0 Journal Article %K Deformities %K Early diagnosis %K Awareness %K Socio-demographic %K lack of awareness %K leprosy %B Cureus %D 2026 %G ENG %I Springer Science and Business Media LLC %N 8 %P 1 - 8 %R 10.7759/cureus.114197 %T Socio-Demographic Factors and Deformity Among Patients With Leprosy in the Post-elimination Era: A Prospective Study %U https://assets.cureus.com/uploads/original_article/pdf/520048/20260809-2541073-w5g1ny.pdf %V 18 %8 08/2026 %9 Article