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Pahan, D.

TitelThe spatial distribution of leprosy in four villages in Bangladesh : an observational study  
AuteursE.A.J. Fischer, D. Pahan, S.K. Chowdhury, L. Oskam, J.H. Richardus
Jaar2008
TijdschriftBMC Infectious Diseases
Jaargang8
Pagina's7
ISSN1471-2334
OrganisatieKIT - Royal Tropical Institute
OnderwerpHealth and Nutrition
Trefwoorddisease prevention and control
Regio'sAsia, South Asia
LandBangladesh
SamenvattingGeographic information systems were used in north-western Bangladesh to create digital maps of four villages in an area with high leprosy endemicity to find new cases. It was found that spatial analysis at the micro-level of villages in highly endemic areas does not appear to be useful for identifying clusters of patients. The search for clustering should be extended to a higher aggregation level, such as the sub-district or regional level. Additionally, in highly endemic areas, it appears to be more effective to target complete villages for contact tracing, rather than narrowly defined contact groups such as households.  
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