Present leprosy situation in the world in 2010

• MORI Shuichi

  Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases

• SUZUKI Koichi

  Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases

• BARUA Sumana

  Regional Adviser, Leprosy Elimination Programme, WHO-Regional Office for South East Asia

• ISHII Norihisa

  Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• ２０１０年における世界のハンセン病の現況について

Abstract

  The epidemiological situation of leprosy is reported by the health division of each country to WHO. The reported data is collected by WHO and is immediately run on the Weekly Epidemiological Record. On this latest edition, data from the beginning of 2010 was reported. In almost all of the highly endemic countries, control activities have been integrated within the general healthcare system. However, early case detection and prompt treatment with MDT remain the cornerstone of leprosy. In order to reduce the physical, mental and socioeconomic burden of leprosy, much remains to be done.

Journal

• JAPANESE JOURNAL OF LEPROSY

  JAPANESE JOURNAL OF LEPROSY 80 (1), 37-46, 2011

  Japanese Leprosy Association

Keywords

• elimination
• leprosy
• multidrug therapy
• new cases
• WHO

Details

• CRID: 1390001206321064704
• NII Article ID: 10027809222
• NII Book ID: AN10559906
• DOI: 10.5025/hansen.80.37
• COI: 1:STN:280:DC%2BC3M3mvFaitg%3D%3D
• ISSN: 1884314X
• ISSN: 13423681
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • Crossref
  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN
• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed