01435nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260006200042100001500104700001300119700001200132700001300144700001300157700001800170700001400188700001000202700001400212700001400226245011700240856021100357490000700568520060400575022001401179       2025                            d  bEuropean Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)1 aMarshall R1 aHorgan E1 aDuane H1 aDillon A1 aNurdin N1 aO’Connell S1 aSadlier C1 aDee A1 aSheahan A1 aBarrett P00aChallenges of the public health response to a rare case of non-autochthonous Mycobacterium leprae, Ireland, 2024  uhttps://www.eurosurveillance.org/deliver/fulltext/eurosurveillance/30/3/eurosurv-30-3-2.pdf?itemId=%2Fcontent%2F10.2807%2F1560-7917.ES.2025.30.3.2500033&mimeType=pdf&containerItemId=content/eurosurveillance0 v303 a<p>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.</p>
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