The role of perceptions and knowledge of leprosy in the elimination of leprosy: A baseline study in Fatehpur district, northern India.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Anna T van 't Noordende, Ida J Korfage, Suchitra Lisam, Mohammed A Arif, Anil Kumar, Wim H van Brakel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Kap
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007302; https://doaj.org/article/a8d28303bd3a4bfd8f44ccd23d312b20

BACKGROUND:With the introduction of new interventions to prevent leprosy, such as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) given to contacts of leprosy patients, it is necessary to update our understanding of knowledge and perception of leprosy among the populations where these interventions will be introduc...