Leprosy frequency in the world, 1999-2010

In 1991, the World Health Organization (WHO) committed to reducing the prevalence of leprosy to below 1 in 10,000 inhabitants by 2000. Significant improvements in leprosy control have occurred, but leprosy remains a public health problem in many countries due to its high incidence and rate of transm...

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Main Authors: Penna, Maria Lúcia Fernandes, Penna, Gerson Oliveira
Format: Artigo
Language: English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2017
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Online Access: http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/28306
https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762012000900002
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