01331nas a2200325   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653003000055653003000085653002000115653001800135653001100153653001400164653003000178653002300208653001200231653002900243653001500272653001700287653003000304100001200334700001400346700001100360700001300371245005400384300001000438490000700448520053600455022001400991       2007                            d  c2007 Feb10aCommunity Health Services10aDrug Therapy, Combination10aEarly diagnosis10aGlobal health10aHumans10aIncidence10aInternational Cooperation10aLeprostatic Agents10aleprosy10aNational Health Programs10aPrevalence10aTime Factors10aWorld Health Organization1 aIshii N1 aNagaoka Y1 aMori S1 aSuzuki K00a[Present leprosy situation in the world in 2006].  a19-280 v763 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 2006 was reported. Early case detection and treatment with multidrug therapy (MDT) remains the cornerstone of leprosy control. The challenge will be to establish these facilities as part of an integrated system that provides referral services for other diseases in the area.</p>  a1342-3681