Unveiling the hidden burden: Exploring the psychosocial impact of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions and scars in southern Ethiopia

B Merdekios; M Shewangizaw; A Sappo; E Ewunetu; J van Griensven; JP van Geertruyden; M Ceuterick; H Bastiaens

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0317576

Unveiling the hidden burden: Exploring the psychosocial impact of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions and scars in southern Ethiopia

B Merdekios, M Shewangizaw, A Sappo, E Ewunetu, J van Griensven, JP van Geertruyden, M Ceuterick, H Bastiaens

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Original language	English
Article number	e0317576
Journal	PLoS ONE
Volume	20
Issue number	2
Number of pages	20
ISSN	1932-6203
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317576
Publication status	Published - 2025

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