INNOVATIVE TRACKING, ACTIVE SEARCH AND FOLLOW-UP STRATEGIES FOR NEW LEPROSY CASES IN THE FEMALE PRISON POPULATION.

Innovative tracking, active search and follow-up strategies for new leprosy cases in the female prison population.

BackgroundRegarding the leprosy transmission through the upper airways, overcrowded locations such as prisons can become a risk to get sick.Like the leprosy hidden endemic demonstrated in male prison population, being interesting to assess the leprosy scene also among confined women.MethodsA prospective descriptive study conducted at Female Peniten

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