01937nas a2200445   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653002100080653001000101653002100111653002200132653002100154653001100175653002100186653001100207653001400218653001000232653001100242653001200253653000900265653002900274653002800303653002100331653001800352100001500370700001000385700001500395700001500410700001300425700001100438245013800449856005900587300000900646490000700655050001600662520079900678022001401477       2000                            d  c2000 Mar10aAdolescent10aAdult10aAge Distribution10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aDisease Outbreaks10aEndemic Diseases10aFemale10aHealth Promotion10aHumans10aIncidence10aIndia10aInfant10aleprosy10aMale10aNational Health Programs10aPopulation Surveillance10aSex Distribution10aSurvival Rate1 aMandal M G1 aPal D1 aMajumdar V1 aBiswas P C1 aBiswas S1 aSaha B00aRecent trends in leprosy in a large district of West Bengal, India, revealed by a modified leprosy elimination campaign (MLEC), 1998.  uhttp://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/2000/v71n1/pdf/v71n1a10.pdf  a71-60 v71  aMANDAL 20003 a<p>A Modified Leprosy Elimination Campaign (MLEC) in September 1998 in the District of Midnapore, West Bengal, covered a population of 8.1 million people and detected 8181 new cases. Available data from 7328 cases were studied to observe the trend for leprosy in this area. Data are presented on sex and age distribution, classification and the proportions of multibacillary (MB), paucibacillary (PB) and single skin lesion (SSL) cases discovered in a period of only 8 days. The large numbers of people examined in this district and the high total of new cases revealed are in keeping with experience in other parts of the State and in other parts of India. However, many cases were found in endemic areas and these will receive special attention in a second MLEC, planned for January 2000.</p>  a0305-7518