The spatial distribution of leprosy cases during 15 years of a leprosy control program in Bangladesh: An observational study

摘要

BackgroundAn uneven spatial distribution of leprosy can be caused by the influence of geography on the distribution of risk factors over the area, or by population characteristics that are heterogeneously distributed over the area. We studied the distribution of leprosy cases detected by a control program to identify spatial and spatio-temporal patterns of occurrence and to search for environmental risk factors for leprosy.