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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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Challenges of the public health response to a rare case of non-autochthonous Mycobacterium leprae, Ireland, 2024
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Rebecca+Marshall&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Marshall Rebecca</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Eddie+Horgan&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Horgan Eddie</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Hugh+Duane&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Duane Hugh</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Annette+Dillon&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Dillon Annette</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Nadra+Nurdin&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Nurdin Nadra</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sarah+O%E2%80%99Connell&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">O’Connell Sarah</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Corinna+Sadlier&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Sadlier Corinna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Anne+Dee&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Dee Anne</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Anne+Sheahan&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Sheahan Anne</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Peter+Barrett&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Barrett Peter</a></span>. Challenges of the public health response to a rare case of non-autochthonous Mycobacterium leprae, Ireland, 2024. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2025;30(3):pii=2500033. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.3.2500033" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.3.2500033</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 09 Jan 2025;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 17 Jan 2025 </span> </p>
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