01245nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653003300055653002800088653001800116653001100134653001200145653001500157653001700172653003000189100001300219700001400232700001100246700001200257245005400269300001000323490000700333520062500340022001400965       2008                            d  c2008 Feb10aCommunicable Disease Control10aDelivery of Health Care10aGlobal health10aHumans10aleprosy10aPrevalence10aTime Factors10aWorld Health Organization1 aSuzuki K1 aNagaoka Y1 aMori S1 aIshii N00a[Present leprosy situation in the world in 2007].  a15-230 v773 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 2007 was reported. In almost all of the highly endemic countries, control activities have been integrated within the general healthcare system. However, Leprosy control programmes in many countries will need continued support from all partners to ensure that leprosy remains on the health agenda as long as necessary and that success does not lead to complacency.</p>  a1342-3681