01394nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653002600065653002600091653001000117653003000127653001100157653002300168653001200191653001500203653001600218653001400234653001300248100001500261245011200276300001200388490000700400520069500407022001401102       1997                            d  c1997 Nov10aAdult10aAnti-Bacterial Agents10aAnti-Infective Agents10aChild10aDrug Therapy, Combination10aHumans10aLeprostatic Agents10aleprosy10aMicronesia10aMinocycline10aOfloxacin10aRifampin1 aMatsuoka M00a[High prevalence of leprosy in the Federated States of Micronesia and special project for the elimination].  a199-2050 v663 a<p>Leprosy in Federated States of Micronesia is still endemic with incidence rate 221/100,000 and prevalence 33/10,000 in 1996. The disease was introduced by the patients from Nauru. Epidemic of the disease was observed in Pingelap during the 1960's and Kpingamarangi since 1966. Special project for the elimination of the disease by the chemoprophylaxis was launched in 1996. The preventive therapy is consist of one dose of an association of 3 antibiotics (rifampicin, ofloxacine and minocyclin) for adults and rifampicin alone for children. The project is completed for two years and followed by evaluation for 6 years. It is expected to reach the elimination level before year 2000.</p>  a1342-3681