Feasibility of post-exposure-prophylaxis with single-dose rifampicin and identification of high prevalent clusters in villages ’ hyperendemic for leprosy in Senegal

ConclusionsOur strategy has proved the feasibility of active screening for leprosy in contacts and the introduction of PEP for leprosy under programmatic conditions. Only individuals living in the same household as the leprosy patient had a significant risk of contracting leprosy. We documented nine clusters of leprosy that could benefit from tailored control activities while optimizing resources.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research