@article{22506,
  keywords = {Adult, Communicable Disease Control, Drug Therapy, Combination, Endemic Diseases, Humans, Iran, Leprostatic Agents, leprosy, Leprosy, Multibacillary, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Outcome Assessment (Health Care)},
  author = {Qasemi-Barqi R and Bijani B and Pahlevan A A},
  title = {Leprosy elimination campaign in Qazvin province, Islamic Republic of Iran (2006-07).},
  abstract = {<p>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.</p>},
  year = {2011},
  journal = {Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit},
  volume = {17},
  pages = {920-4},
  month = {2011 Dec},
  publisher = {Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office of the World Health Organization},
  address = {Cairo},
  issn = {1020-3397},
  language = {eng},
}