title: J Barbosa and colleagues reply to Diana N J Lockwood and colleagues.
authors.affiliation: Ministério da Saúde, Brasilia, Brazil.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barua
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Daumerie
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakatani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noordeen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Castália
mesh_terms: D060740:Disease Eradication / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000517:prevention & control*