Leprosy scenario in southern part of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, after 16 years of control work.
Indian J Lepr
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2005 Apr-Jun; 77(2): 128-34
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-54349
ABSTRACT
This article examines the changes that occurred in epidemiological indices over a period of 16 years following the introduction of MDT in Ullal town, south of Mangalore city, having a population of 130,000. The analysis indicates that new case-detection rates and prevalence rates showed a declining trend due to shorter duration of treatment with MDT. There was a ten-fold reduction in the prevalence rate during the first 6 years, from 23 in 1987 (230 cases) to 2.76 per 10,000 (29 cases) at the end of 16 years. The number of nmultibacillary cases among the newly detected cases showed a downtrend (from 28 cases in 1987 to 5 in 2001). The number of newly detected cases presenting with single lesion also showed a declining trend.
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Assunto principal:
População Rural
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Feminino
/
Humanos
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Masculino
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Prevalência
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Índia
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Hansenostáticos
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Hanseníase
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Mycobacterium leprae
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de prevalência
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Lepr
Assunto da revista:
Tropical Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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