The Burden of Leprosy in Cameroon: Fifteen Years into the Post-elimination Era.

BACKGROUND:Cameroon achieved the elimination target of leprosy in 2000, and has maintained this status ever since. However, a number of health districts in the country continue to report significant numbers of leprosy cases. The aim of this study was to assess the burden of leprosy in Cameroon from...

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Main Authors: Earnest Njih Tabah, Dickson Shey Nsagha, Anne-Cecile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek, Martin W Bratschi, Theophilus Ngeh Njamnshi, Gerd Plushke, Alfred Kongnyu Njamnshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5061420?pdf=render