01574nas a2200409   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653002100070653001000091653002100101653002100122653001100143653001900154653001100173653001400184653001000198653001100208653002000219653001200239653000900251653001700260653002100277100001700298700001300315700001200328700001600340700001600356700001200372245004200384856005900426300000900485490000700494050001900501520063000520022001401150       1999                            d  c1999 Mar10aAdolescent10aAge Distribution10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aEndemic Diseases10aFemale10aHealth Surveys10aHumans10aIncidence10aIndia10aInfant10aInfant, Newborn10aleprosy10aMale10aRisk Factors10aSex Distribution1 aSelvasekar A1 aGeetha J1 aNisha K1 aManimozhi N1 aJesudasan K1 aRao P S00aChildhood leprosy in an endemic area.  uhttp://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/1999/v70n1/pdf/v70n1a06.pdf  a21-70 v70  aSELVASEKAR19993 a<p>A study was done on 794 new cases of leprosy among children (aged 0-14 years) detected and treated with MDT during 1990-1995 in Gudiyatham Taluk, South India. Incidence rates of leprosy and proportion of multibacillary cases increased with age, while bacillary + tuberculoid was most common. Over 80% had a single patch and most children were detected through surveys. Nearly 30% had history of household contacts with leprosy, mostly parents or grandparents. Reactions and relapses were not uncommon. The findings emphasize the need for more careful surveys for case detection and better follow-up in case management.</p>  a0305-7518