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Having found a new case of leprosy from Beni Khadech, the Sfax Service of dermatology has decided to investigate in two places in this region: Elmenzla and Gattar. Beni Khadech, an endemic region, has 30 cases of leprosy in 1978 over 164 declared in Tunisia. Over 1688 systematically examined patients, 4 new cases have been discovered and 3 of which are contagious ones.

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