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Volume 26, Number 5—May 2020
Synopsis

Surveillance of Leprosy in Kiribati, 1935–2017

Stephen T. ChambersComments to Author , Nabura Ioteba, Eretii Timeon, Erei Rimon, Helen Murdoch, Jared Green, Emma Trowbridge, Jane Buckingham, Arturo Cunanan, Jonathan Williman, and Patricia Priest
Author affiliations: Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand (S.T. Chambers); Pacific Leprosy Foundation, Christchurch (S.T. Chambers, N. Ioteba, P. Priest); University of Otago, Christchurch (S.T. Chambers, J. Williman); Canterbury District Health Board, Canterbury, New Zealand (N. Ioteba); Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Bikenibau, Kiribati (E. Timeon, E. Rimon, H. Murdoch); University of Canterbury, Christchurch (J. Buckingham); Culion Sanatorium and General Hospital, Culion, Philippines (A. Cunanan); University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand (P. Priest)

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Figure 1

Age-standardized incidence rates (cases/10,000 population) of leprosy recorded, by year and type, from the case register of the National Leprosy Unit, Nawerewere Hospital, Kiribati, 1988–2018. Bars at top indicate timing of passive case finding (A and C), a national screening program (B), active case finding (D), an intensified awareness program (E), and case finding in household contacts (F).

Figure 1. Age-standardized incidence rates (cases/10,000 population) of leprosy recorded, by year and type, from the case register of the National Leprosy Unit, Nawerewere Hospital, Kiribati, 1988–2018. Bars at top indicate timing of passive case finding (A and C), a national screening program (B), active case finding (D), an intensified awareness program (E), and case finding in household contacts (F).

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