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Id: 17277 Author: Mohammad, Hatta Title: Epidemiology of leprosy: molecular, biological, and immunological approach ..- Source: s.l; s.n; 2003. 10 p. tab. Abstract: Leprosy is an infectious disease for which humans are considered the only source of infection. The major hindrance in leprosy control and thus in reaching the elimination goal is that numerous leprosy cases remain undetected for a long time. Many of these patients are a continuous source of infection and, and hence perpetuate transmission. The goal of the World Health Organization (WHO) is to eliminate leprosy as a public problem by the year 2000; that is, to reach as a global prevalence of <1 per 10,000 people. The epidemiological data generated routinely by health services are greatly influenced by their policies and activities. The data do not, however necessarily reflect the true situation in the field. Information on the magnitude of the leprosy problem in any one area is important for the health services with regard to their planning, monitoring and evaluation of leprosy control activities. Our studies have suggested that the high prevalence of antibodies in children may be indicative of the active transmission of M. leprae in their surroundings. The prevalence of these antibodies may also be important for leprosy control programs in order to detect new patients as early as possible and in an effective and sustainable manner. Based on PCR data, it seems that the environment also plays an important role in the transmission of leprosy in endemic areas. The results of our study show that contact with a leprosy patient is the major determinant in the incidence of leprosy and that this concept shows similarities with the "stone-in-the-pond" principle of tuberculosis transmission in concentric circle around patients. (AU). Descriptors: Anticorpos Análise por Conglomerados DNA Bacteriano Predisposição Genética para Doença/*GE Geografia Incidência Hanseníase/BL/*EP/TM Mycobacterium leprae/GE/*PY Prevalência Estudos Soroepidemiológicos Limits: Humano Location: BR191.1; 09176/s

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Id: 15980 Author: Jaikaria, K. K. Title: Leprosy in Dera Ghazi Khan District. Source: Lepr Ind;8(4):167-168, oct., 1936. . Descriptors: HANSENIASE/epidemiol CAPACITACAO - GEOGRAFIA Location: BR191.1

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Id: 15574 Author: Mukherji, D. N. Title: Report of anti-leprosy activities in the chhattisgarh divisioon central provinces. Source: Lepr Ind;2(4):151-160, oct.1930. . Descriptors: HANSENIASE/diag HANSENIASE/epidemiol HANSENIASE/hist HANSENIASE/prev - GEOGRAFIA Limits: HUMANO Location: BR191.1

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Id: 13724 Author: Bakker, Mirjam I; Hatta, Mochammad; Kwenang, Agnes; Klatser, Paul R; Oskam, Linda Title: Epidemiology of leprosy on five isolated islands in the Flores Sea, Indonesia ..- Source: s.l; s.n; 2002. 8 p. tab, graf. Abstract: We conducted a population-based survey on five small islands in South Sulawesi Province (Indonesia) to collect baseline data previous to a chemoprophylactic intervention study aiming at interrupting the transmission of Mycobacterium leprae. Here we describe the present leprosy epidemiology on these geographically isolated islands. Of the 4774 inhabitants living in the study area 4140 were screened for leprosy (coverage: 87 per cent). We identified 96 leprosy patients (85 new and 11 old patients), representing a new case detection rate (CDR) of 205/10 000 and a prevalence rate of 195/10 000. CDRs were similar for males and females. Male patients were more often classified as multibacillary (MB) than women. Of the new patients, 33 (39 per cent) were classified as MB, 16 (19 per cent) as paucibacillary (PB) 2-5 lesions and 36 (42 per cent) as PB single lesion. In this area of high leprosy endemicity leprosy patients were extensively clustered, i.e. not equally distributed among the islands and within the islands among the houses. (AU). Descriptors: HANSENIASE/epidemiol HANSENIASE/etiol TRIAGEM DE MASSA MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE/isol PREVALÊNCIA DISTRIBUICAO POR IDADE GEOGRAFIA - DISTRIBUICAO POR SEXO Limits: HUMANO MASCULINO FEMININO RECÉM-NASCIDO LACTENTE PRÉ-ESCOLAR CRIANÇA ADULTO MEIA-IDADE SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T ADOLESCENTE Electronic Medium: http://www.ilsl.br Location: BR191.1; 09040/s

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