Effect of a change in treatment time on leprosy endemicity in Juiz de Fora, Brazil
We investigated the impact of the reduction of treatment time for leprosy in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, from 1996 to 2004, by examining 324 patients records. Although the time of treatment for multibacillary patients changed from 24 to 12 months, the prevalence of leprosy remained stable (~3 patients/100...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
2010-07-01
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| Series: | HU Revista |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevista/article/view/970 |