01571nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653001300054653001400067653002000081100001400101700002100115700001300136700001300149700001400162700001500176245002500191300000700216490000700223520109700230022001401327       2017                            d10aleprosy10aChildren10adiagnosis10aEarly Diagnosis1 aBarreto J1 aCipriani Frade M1 aFilho FB1 aSilva MB1 aSpencer J1 aSalgado CG00aLeprosy in Children.  a230 v193 a<p><strong>PURPOSE OF REVIEW: </strong>This manuscript aims to review the cutting-edge developments regarding to the diagnosis, management, and prevention of leprosy in children.</p>

<p><strong>RECENT FINDINGS: </strong>Leprosy transmission still occurs continuously in some endemic areas in the world. Leprosy in children below 15&nbsp;years old is a robust indicator of active source of infection in the community where they live. A special focus on children to reduce disabilities and reduce transmission is one of the core areas of interventions of the global leprosy strategy 2016-2020. Ongoing research is trying to develop better diagnostic tests and to advance chemoprophylaxis and immunoprophylaxis approaches. Early diagnosis in children can be hard because of the wide range of clinical aspects of the skin lesions and mainly due to the difficulty of performing the clinical peripheral nerve evaluation. We must maintain leprosy expertise and improve the health professionals training for leprosy diagnosis, since we still have a long journey to reach leprosy elimination.</p>
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