Leprosy tertiary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Tertiary Prevention

Once an individual is infected with leprosy and symptoms start to develop, the longer the period to establish the correct diagnosis and treatment is started, greater the chance of developing lifetime damage to nerves, skin and body in general.

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