Leprosy elimination campaign in Qazvin province, Islamic Republic of Iran [2006-07]
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2011; 17 (12): 920-924
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ABSTRACT
Multi-drug therapy [MDT] and Leprosy Elimination Campaigns [LEC] are the major strategies for eliminating leprosy. We report the results of a LEC conducted in 2006 in Qazvin. A total of 1987 individuals [1379 household contacts of 319 registered leprosy patients and 608 people from 3 endemic villages with a high prevalence of leprosy] were examined for detection of new cases of leprosy. All new cases were given MDT and were reviewed after a year. There were 256 suspected cases of leprosy, 13 of whom were confirmed as new cases [7 were classified as multibacillary leprosy]. None had visible deformity nor was < 20 years old. All patients completed the recommended MDT course. The few cases detected suggest that in low prevalence areas, a long-term approach of integrated leprosy services and disability management may be more appropriate than LEC as a leprosy elimination strategy
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Incidencia
/
Prevalencia
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Lepra
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Año:
2011
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