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.
BT - Eurosurveillance DO - 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2025.30.3.2500033 IS - 3 LA - eng N2 -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.
PB - European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) PY - 2025 T2 - Eurosurveillance TI - Challenges of the public health response to a rare case of non-autochthonous Mycobacterium leprae, Ireland, 2024 UR - https://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/eurosurveillance VL - 30 SN - 1560-7917 ER -