01386nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653001700054653002200071653001600093653001000109100001600119700001000135700001400145245010700159856007200266300001000338490000700348050001900355520079400374       2013                            d10aleprosy10aMB: PB ratio10aReferral hospital10aEradication10aIndia1 aMukherjee P1 aDas P1 aRao P S S00aTime trends in MB-PB ratio among untreated leprosy patients attending a referral hospital in UP, India  uhttp://www.ijl.org.in/2013/1%20Mukherjee%20et%20al%20%20(59-64).pdf  a59-640 v85  aMUKHERJEE 20133 aSecular trends in incidence of leprosy serve as a powerful tool in determining progress in reaching eradication.
However, the interpretation of these trends must take into account both operational and epidemiological
factors. A study was done to assess a time trend in the ratios of MB & PB from 2001 to 2010 based on the
leprosy patients registered in a referral hospital in UP, India. Data were analyzed based on the gender, age and
residence. Regardless of these factors, MB proportion shows no significant trends. These findings are
discussed and it is concluded that we are no more close to eradication as compared to the status over a decade
ago. Hence, much greater efforts will be required to promote early detections of MB cases, whether children
or adults, male or female.