00821nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001600055653001800071653003100089653001100120653002300131653001200154100001000166245001300176300001000189490000700199520039500206022001400601       1981                            d  c1981 Jan10aBCG Vaccine10aGlobal health10aHost-Parasite Interactions10aHumans10aLeprostatic Agents10aleprosy1 aTan T00aLeprosy.  a84-900 v103 a<p>Leprosy is still a medical problem in the tropical and subtropical countries in Africa, Asia and South and Central America. New evidence on the airborne transmission of the disease is presented. The rest of the review deals with the clinical manifestations, the use of anti-leprosy drugs, and the treatment of reactions. Prophylaxis by BCG and chemoprophylaxis are briefly discussed.</p>  a0304-4602