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MEIMA, Abraham; SMITH, W. Cairns S.; VAN OORTMARSSEN, Gerrit J. et al. The future incidence of leprosy: a scenario analysis. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Geneva, v. 82, n. 5, p. 373-380, May 2004. Disponível em Scielo
The elimination strategy reduces transmission, but the decline may be slow. Relaxation of control after 2005 is unjustified given the uncertainty about the rate of decline and the adverse effects of longer delays in detection. A long-term strategy for leprosy control should be adopted.
