The decline of autochthonous leprosy in the Valencia Region of Spain: patterns and trends 1940–2015
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INÉS SUÁREZ-GARCÍA***, JOSÉ RAMÓN GÓMEZ ECHEVARRÍA***, FÁTIMA MOLL CERVERA***, DIANA GÓMEZ-BARROSO**** & PAUL E.M. FINE***** *Infectious Diseases Unit. Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Infanta Sofı́a, Paseo de Europa 34, San Sebastián de los Reyes, 28702 Madrid, Spain **Universidad Europea de Madrid, C/Tajo, s/n, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, Spain ***Sanatorio San Francisco de Borja, Fontilles, Alicante, Spain ****CIBERESP (CIBER en Epidemiologı́a y Salud Pública), Centro Nacional de Epidemiologı́a, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, C/ Sinesio Delgado 4, 28029 Madrid, Spain *****Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel St, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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