Challenges of the public health response to a rare case of non-autochthonous Mycobacterium leprae, Ireland, 2024.

IF 9.9 2区医学 Q1 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Eurosurveillance Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.3.2500033

Rebecca Marshall, Eddie Horgan, Hugh Duane, Annette Dillon, Nadra Nurdin, Sarah O'Connell, Corinna Sadlier, Anne Dee, Anne Sheahan, Peter Barrett

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Abstract

This case report details the public health response to a multibacillary leprosy case in Ireland. The case presented with hypopigmented skin lesions and neurological symptoms. Challenges included delayed recognition in the clinical setting, contact tracing within a congregate setting and lack of specific Irish guidelines. Comprehensive contact tracing, chemoprophylaxis and follow-up care were implemented, guided by international protocols. This case underscores the need for tailored guidelines and stigma mitigation strategies for this neglected tropical disease in non-endemic regions.

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公共卫生应对非本地麻风分枝杆菌罕见病例的挑战，爱尔兰，2024。

本病例报告详细介绍了爱尔兰对一例多菌性麻风病的公共卫生反应。病例表现为皮肤色素减退和神经系统症状。挑战包括在临床环境中延迟识别，在聚集环境中追踪接触者以及缺乏具体的爱尔兰指导方针。在国际议定书的指导下，实施了全面的接触者追踪、化学预防和随访护理。这一病例突出表明，在非流行地区需要针对这一被忽视的热带病制定量身定制的指南和减轻耻辱感战略。

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Eurosurveillance INFECTIOUS DISEASES-

CiteScore

32.70

自引率

2.10%

发文量

430

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Eurosurveillance is a European peer-reviewed journal focusing on the epidemiology, surveillance, prevention, and control of communicable diseases relevant to Europe.It is a weekly online journal, with 50 issues per year published on Thursdays. The journal includes short rapid communications, in-depth research articles, surveillance reports, reviews, and perspective papers. It excels in timely publication of authoritative papers on ongoing outbreaks or other public health events. Under special circumstances when current events need to be urgently communicated to readers for rapid public health action, e-alerts can be released outside of the regular publishing schedule. Additionally, topical compilations and special issues may be provided in PDF format.