01289nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653002800055653002000083653001800103653001100121653001400132653001200146653001500158653001500173653001700188653001700205653003000222100001100252700001300263700001200276700001200288245005400300300001000354490000700364520060200371022001400973       2011                            d  c2011 Feb10aDelivery of Health Care10aEarly Diagnosis10aGlobal health10aHumans10aIncidence10aleprosy10aPrevalence10aRegistries10aSocial Class10aTime Factors10aWorld Health Organization1 aMori S1 aSuzuki K1 aBarua S1 aIshii N00a[Present leprosy situation in the world in 2010].  a37-460 v803 a<p>The epidemiological situation of leprosy is reported by the health division of each country to WHO. The reported data is collected by WHO and is immediately run on the Weekly Epidemiological Record. On this latest edition, data from the beginning of 2010 was reported. In almost all of the highly endemic countries, control activities have been integrated within the general healthcare system. However, early case detection and prompt treatment with MDT remain the cornerstone of leprosy. In order to reduce the physical, mental and socioeconomic burden of leprosy, much remains to be done.</p>  a1342-3681