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Child , Child, Preschool , Congenital Hypothyroidism/epidemiology , Deficiency Diseases/prevention & control , Female , Goiter/epidemiology , Humans , Incidence , India/epidemiology , Injections, Intramuscular , Iodine/administration & dosage , Male , National Health Programs/organization & administration , Oils , Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicABSTRACT
Leprosy deformities have been considered as the main reason for dehabilitation and social ostracism. Prevention of deformities is considered as one of the most important objectives of leprosy control programme. In present work based on deformity status, efforts have been made to evolve new parameters and their possible application in assessment of leprosy control programme.
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Age Factors , Disability Evaluation , Eye Diseases/epidemiology , Foot Deformities, Acquired/epidemiology , Hand Deformities, Acquired/epidemiology , Humans , India , Leprosy/complicationsABSTRACT
Leprosy deformities have been the cause of dehabilitation, destitution and social ostracism. Present study was planned and conducted in a rural area situated in eastern districts of Rajasthan. Out of 426 cases of leprosy, ninety cases were found suffering with deformities. The influences of various host factors and disease factors, in causation of deformities have been discussed.
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Age Factors , Female , Humans , India , Leprosy, Lepromatous/pathology , Leprosy, Tuberculoid/pathology , Male , Nerve Tissue/pathology , Occupations , Sex Factors , Social ClassABSTRACT
Total population survey covering 28055 persons living in 34 villages of eastern Rajasthan was carried out. Out of 28055 persons 20276 (72.27%) were actually examined and 218 cases of leprosy were detected. Prevalence of leprosy was found to be 10.75/1000, which is very high and contrary to earlier observations regarding leprosy prevalence in Rajasthan. Leprosy problem in Rajasthan has been discussed.