Leprosy
Reports outline leprosy study results from Institute of Dermatology
Published in Malaria Weekly, April 19th, 2010
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Healthcare seeking behaviour and delay in diagnosis of leprosy in a low endemic area of China.' "Delay in diagnosis of leprosy can increase the risk of nerve function impairments and promote the transmission of the infection in a community. In order to understand the factors associated with the delays in diagnosis of leprosy, a questionnaire-based interview was conducted to collect information on the delays among 88 newly diagnosed leprosy patients," scientists in Shandong, People's Republic of China report.
"The results showed that delay was common and associated with the high rate of disability in the study population. The...
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Source: Malaria Weekly (2010-04-19)
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