Open AccessImported leprosy in the United States, 1978 through 1988: an epidemic without secondary transmission.
Author(s) -
Timothy D. Mastro,
Stephen C. Redd,
Robert F. Breiman
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.82.8.1127
Subject(s) - leprosy , refugee , demography , immigration , indigenous , transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , geography , epidemiology , socioeconomics , environmental health , immunology , biology , ecology , archaeology , engineering , sociology , electrical engineering
Leprosy remains a major health problem in many regions of the world. In the United States, although leprosy continues to be reported, approximately 90% of cases are imported (i.e., occur among immigrants and refugees). An increase in imported cases began in 1978. This study was conducted to analyze this trend and to characterize the contributing cases.