Leprosy declines in Morocco after implementation of preventive drug

(PLOS) Since 2012, the number of cases of leprosy in Morocco has declined by more than 16 percent per year. That change can be attributed to the implementation, beginning in 2012, of single dose rifampicin as a preventive to spread leprosy through households, researchers report in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases this week.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news