Surveillance of Leprosy in Kiribati, 1935–2017
- Description:
- In Kiribati, unlike most countries, high and increasing numbers of cases of leprosy have been reported despite the availability of multidrug therapy and efforts to improve case finding and management. Historic records show that 28 cases had been identified by 1925. A systematic population survey in 1997 identified 135 new cases; the mean incidence rate for 1993–1997 was 7.4/10,000 population. A...
- Display date:
- 2020-05-01
- Location:
- Kiribati
- Format:
- Scholarly text
- Collections:
- Otago University Research Archive
- Contributors:
- Chambers, Stephen
- Publisher:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Content partner:
- University of Otago
- Availability:
- Not specified
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