Trend analysis of leprosy in Morocco between 2000 and 2017: Evidence on the single dose rifampicin chemoprophylaxis.

Trend analysis of leprosy in Morocco between 2000 and 2017: Evidence on the single dose rifampicin chemoprophylaxis.

BACKGROUND:Morocco has achieved the goal of leprosy elimination as a public health problem several years ago (less than 1 case/ 10 000 habitant). The aim of this study was to analyze trends of leprosy detection during the last 17 years taking into consideration the implementation of single dose rifa...

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Main Authors:	Ibtissam Khoudri, Zainab Elyoussfi, Yassine Mourchid, Mohammed Youbi, Nada Bennani Mechita, Redouane Abouqal, Abderrahmane Maaroufi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-12-01
Series:	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006910

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