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Finding undiagnosed leprosy cases

Abstract

We share the concerns raised by Claudio Salgado and colleagues1 about the real-world leprosy situation. Indeed, the absence of reported cases is not the same as the absence of leprosy. The annual reported number of cases and new case detection rates largely reflect the current case finding efforts. A study estimated that more than 4 million cases will be missed worldwide between 2000 and 2020.

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Journal Article
Author
Blok DJ
Vlas SJ
Richardus JH

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