Socioeconomic determinants of leprosy new case detection in the 100 Million Brazilian Cohort
Joilda Silva Nery,
Anna Ramond,
Julia Moreira Pescarini,
André Alves,
Agostino Strina,
Maria Yury Ichihara,
Maria Lucia Fernandes Penna,
Liam Smeeth,
Laura C Rodrigues,
Mauricio L Barreto,
Elizabeth B Brickley,
Gerson Oliveira Penna
Sep 18, 2019
BACKGROUND: Although leprosy is recognised as a disease of poverty, there is little evidence on the specific socioeconomic factors associated with disease risk. To inform targeted strategies for disease elimination, we...