Leprosy in Far North Queensland: almost gone, but not to be forgotten

Med J Aust. 2019 Aug;211(4):182-183. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50243. Epub 2019 Jun 23.

Authors

Allison Hempenstall^{1

2}, Simon Smith³, Josh Hanson³

Affiliations

¹ Thursday Island Hospital, Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, Thursday Island, QLD.
² James Cook University, Cairns, QLD.
³ Cairns Hospital, Cairns, QLD.

PMID: 31231806
DOI: 10.5694/mja2.50243

No abstract available

Keywords: Epidemiology; Leprosy; Papua New Guinea; Public health.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Female
Humans
Leprosy / epidemiology*
Male
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium leprae
Papua New Guinea / epidemiology
Queensland / epidemiology
Young Adult