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A Strategy to Halt Leprosy Transmission

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Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae. Governments of countries with leprosy must commit, politically and financially, to a transmission-lowering strategy.

A Strategy to Halt Leprosy Transmission (PDF 137.42 KB)

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