Epidemiology of leprosy in Italy (1920 - 2019): a comprehensive review on existing data.

CONCLUSION: Imported cases of leprosy are responsible for most leprosy incidence in Italy, and social stigma, the unfamiliarity of healthcare professionals with such disorders, and difficulties of some high-risk groups to be appropriately assessed hint to a possible under-diagnosis. Professionals should be made more aware of the potential for leprosy incidence among patients from countries where the disease is endemic.
PMID: 31517884 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Acta Bio-Medica : Atenei Parmensis - September 12, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Riccò M, Vezzosi L, Balzarini F, Mezzoiuso AG, Ranzieri S, Vaccaro FG, Odone A, Signorelli C Tags: Acta Biomed Source Type: research