Diagnosing and treating leprosy in a non-endemic setting in a national centre, London, United Kingdom 1995-2018.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Diana N Lockwood, Amy McIntosh, Margaret Armstrong, Anna M Checkley, Stephen L Walker, Angela McBride
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Ridley
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010799; https://doaj.org/article/b460cae293c043909775dc924189480f

Background Leprosy is rare in the United Kingdom (UK), but migration from endemic countries results in new cases being diagnosed each year. We documented the clinical presentation of leprosy in a non-endemic setting. Methods Demographic and clinical data on all new cases of leprosy managed in the Le...