Factors Associated with High Prevalence of Multibacillary Leprosy in West Bengal: A Case–Control Study

Factors Associated with High Prevalence of Multibacillary Leprosy in West Bengal: A Case–Control Study

Background: High proportion of multibacillary (MB) among newly diagnosed leprosy cases poses a public health challenge. Objectives: This study aimed to find out the factors associated with the high burden of MB leprosy in West Bengal. Materials and Methods: This case–control study was conducted from...

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Main Authors: Dipta Kanti Mukhopadhyay, Tarun Kumar Sarkar, Supantha Chatterjee, Soumalya Ray, Pritam Roy, Asit Kumar Biswas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
case–control studies
diagnostic delay
gender
leprosy
marital status
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1004_23
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