To describe the epidemiological characteristics of\ leprosy\ in China in\ 2020\ and provide a basis for optimizing\ leprosy\ prevention and control strategies.
We statistically analyzed the data of\ leprosy\ cases in China in\ 2020\ extracted from the\ Leprosy\ Management Information System.
A total of 406 newly detected\ leprosy\ cases were reported nationwide in China in\ 2020, giving an incidence rate of 0.29 per 1,000,000 population. Among the population with\ leprosy, the proportions of children younger than 15 years, multibacillary cases, and cases with grade 2 disability were 1.2\%, 93.3\%, and 17.7\%, respectively. Southwest China was the region with the largest proportion of new\ leprosy\ cases (54.7\%). There were 31 relapse\ leprosy\ cases reported in\ 2020. By the end of\ 2020, there were 1,893 registered\ leprosy\ cases reported nationwide, giving a prevalence rate of 1.35 per 1,000,000 population.
Leprosy\ is at a low endemic level in China in terms of the prevalence and incidence rates. However, the geographical distribution of\ leprosy\ in China is unbalanced;\ leprosy\ is highly endemic in southwest China, including Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Guangdong, and Guangxi.
}, year = {2022}, journal = {International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology}, volume = {Publish Ahead of Print}, publisher = {Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)}, issn = {2096-5540}, url = {https://journals.lww.com/ijdv/Abstract/9900/Epidemiological_features_of_leprosy_in_China,_2020.7.aspx}, doi = {10.1097/jd9.0000000000000251}, language = {eng}, }