Internal Migration and Leprosy in Shanghai from 2000 to 2019: an Epidemiological Study of New Cases

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Massive internal migration from rural to urban areas poses new challenges for leprosy control in Shanghai, China. This retrospective epidemiological study examined new cases of leprosy diagnosed in Shanghai from 2000 to 2019, wi...

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Main Authors: Jianyu Zhu, Chao Shi, Degang Yang, Yeqiang Liu, Jia Chen, Meiping Ye, Chunjie Liao, Zhichun Jing, Pingyu Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica 2021-05-01
Series:Acta Dermato-Venereologica
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Online Access: https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/html/10.2340/00015555-3821