Epidemiology of Leprosy (Hansen Disease) in Washington State, 2001-2023
Focused public health interventions, including increased physician awareness of leprosy and its stigma for populations at high risk, may reduce the incidence of leprosy among Washington State residents born in Oceania, who had a disproportionately high disease rate.
Authors
- Elizabeth Noonan
- Ramanuj Lahiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5922-8307)
- Amy Flynn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5267-2701)
- Gregory S. Olson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7181-9636)
- Marcia Goldoft
- Michelle Holshue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2373-7115)
- Julia C. Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2559-2922)
- Jason D. Simmons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7669-2803)
- Joshua A. Lieberman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0376-1337)
- Scott Lindquist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4525-9473)
- James W. Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3973-9307)
Institutions
- Washington State Department of Health (US)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (US)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (US)
- Community Foundation of Snohomish County (US)
- Snohomish Health District (US)
- Epidemic Intelligence Service (US)
- National Hansen's Disease Program (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00333549251387916
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00