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Role of Contact Tracing and Prevention Strategies in the Interruption of Leprosy Transmission

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The global prevalence of leprosy has declined from 5.2 million in the 1980 s to 200,000 today. The article outlines how contact tracing and chemoprophylaxis programmes can be implemented to interrupt leprosy transmission.

Role of Contact Tracing and Prevention Strategies in the Interruption of Leprosy Transmission (PDF 127.45 KB)

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