Associated Factors of Mycobacterium Leprae Infection among People with Leprosy in Kwale County, Kenya

Vallerian Karani, Lameck Dierro, Aiban Rono, Martin Githiomi, Wendy Rose Nkirote, Rhoda Pola, Stephen Joram Olubulyera, James Marcomic Maragia, Dominic Ongaki, Fredrick Odhiambo, Maurice Owiny, Dickens Onyango and Abade Ahmed

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2025, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-13

Abstract: Background: Leprosy, a chronic bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, is curable yet neglected. Approximately 200,000 new cases are reported globally each year, with India contributing 60%. In 2020, the African WHO regions had a leprosy burden of 14.9 per 1,000,000 population. Despite maintaining the global elimination target of

Date: 2025
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