01183nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653001500051653001000066653001000076653002100086653001100107653001100118653001100129653001200140653000900152653001600161653002000177100001700197700001400214245002600228300001000254490000700264520064600271       1989                            d  c198910aAdolescent10aAdult10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aFemale10aHumans10aInfant10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aPacific Islands1 aMontaville B1 aBourée P00a[Leprosy in Vanuatu].  a351-80 v823 a<p>Leprosy is commonly thought to have been introduced during the 19th century and can still be considered as a public health problem in Vanuatu. From 1965 to 1984, 651 cases were notified throughout the country, with a total incidence rate of 5.85%. The 1984 survey reported 273 active cases and 190 inactive cases, most of them were paucibacillary cases. Sex ratio H/F is 1.7. Geographical distribution is clustered into two major and two minor foci. Prevalence rate is 2.1%. Annual incidence rate is decreasing with 21 cases in 1985 and 15 cases in 1986. Reported figures are smaller than those reported in the neighbouring countries.</p>