Trends of leprosy and multibacillary infection in the state of Georgia since the early 1900s.
Few investigations to date have analyzed the epidemiology of Hansen's disease (leprosy) in the United States, and in particular, if birth location is related to multibacillary versus paucibacillary leprosy. We collected data on 123 patients diagnosed with leprosy in Georgia from the National Ha...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:5f49b38c76d540b1ab1aa480be961f26 2023-05-15T15:05:26+02:00 Trends of leprosy and multibacillary infection in the state of Georgia since the early 1900s. Carter D McCormick Jacqueline Lea Barbara M Stryjewska Ashton Thompson Jessica K Fairley 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007713 https://doaj.org/article/5f49b38c76d540b1ab1aa480be961f26 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007713 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0007713 https://doaj.org/article/5f49b38c76d540b1ab1aa480be961f26 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 10, p e0007713 (2019) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007713 2022-12-31T15:17:04Z Few investigations to date have analyzed the epidemiology of Hansen's disease (leprosy) in the United States, and in particular, if birth location is related to multibacillary versus paucibacillary leprosy. We collected data on 123 patients diagnosed with leprosy in Georgia from the National Hansen's Disease Program from 1923-January 2018. A logistic regression model was built to examine the relationship between country of origin (U.S.-born or immigrant) and the type of leprosy. While the model showed no significant relationship between country of origin and type of leprosy, being Asian or Pacific Islander was associated with a higher odds of multibacillary disease (aOR = 5.71; 95% CI: 1.25-26.29). Furthermore, since the early 1900s, we found an increasing trend of leprosy reports in Georgia among both domestic born and immigrant residents, despite the overall decrease in cases in the United States during the same time period. More research is therefore necessary to further evaluate risk for multibacillary leprosy in certain populations and to create targeted interventions and prevention strategies. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Pacific PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 13 10 e0007713 |
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Few investigations to date have analyzed the epidemiology of Hansen's disease (leprosy) in the United States, and in particular, if birth location is related to multibacillary versus paucibacillary leprosy. We collected data on 123 patients diagnosed with leprosy in Georgia from the National Hansen's Disease Program from 1923-January 2018. A logistic regression model was built to examine the relationship between country of origin (U.S.-born or immigrant) and the type of leprosy. While the model showed no significant relationship between country of origin and type of leprosy, being Asian or Pacific Islander was associated with a higher odds of multibacillary disease (aOR = 5.71; 95% CI: 1.25-26.29). Furthermore, since the early 1900s, we found an increasing trend of leprosy reports in Georgia among both domestic born and immigrant residents, despite the overall decrease in cases in the United States during the same time period. More research is therefore necessary to further evaluate risk for multibacillary leprosy in certain populations and to create targeted interventions and prevention strategies. |
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Trends of leprosy and multibacillary infection in the state of Georgia since the early 1900s. |
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Trends of leprosy and multibacillary infection in the state of Georgia since the early 1900s. |
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