TY - JOUR AU - Bulstra, Caroline A. AU - Blok, David J. AU - Alam, Khorshed AU - Butlin, C. Ruth AU - Roy, Johan Chandra AU - Bowers, Bob AU - Nicholls, Peter AU - de Vlas, Sake J. AU - Richardus, Jan Hendrik PY - 2021 DA - 2021/03/22 TI - Geospatial epidemiology of leprosy in northwest Bangladesh: a 20-year retrospective observational study JO - Infectious Diseases of Poverty SP - 36 VL - 10 IS - 1 AB - Leprosy is known to be unevenly distributed between and within countries. High risk areas or ‘hotspots’ are potential targets for preventive interventions, but the underlying epidemiologic mechanisms that enable hotspots to emerge, are not yet fully understood. In this study, we identified and characterized leprosy hotspots in Bangladesh, a country with one of the highest leprosy endemicity levels globally. SN - 2049-9957 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-021-00817-4 DO - 10.1186/s40249-021-00817-4 ID - Bulstra2021 ER -