Estimated number of leprosy cases in the world.
Indian J Lepr
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1992 Oct-Dec; 64(4): 521-7
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-55316
ABSTRACT
Planning for disease control requires estimates of the number of leprosy patients from local to global levels. From the mid-sixties to the mid-eighties, global estimates appeared to be constant at between 10 and 12 million. The introduction of multidrug therapy (MDT) in many countries and the consequent reduction of prevalence of the disease has necessitated a reassessment of the global estimate. Based on available information and its interpretation, the number of leprosy cases in the world in 1991 has been estimated at 5.5 million. The number of individuals with deformities due to leprosy, including persons now cured of the disease, has been estimated at between two and three million.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Humanos
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Salud Global
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Lepra
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Lepr
Asunto de la revista:
Tropical Medicine
Año:
1992
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Artículo
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