01342nas a2200421   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653001500051653001000066653001300076653002900089653001000118653002200128653002200150653001100172653001000183653001100193653001200204653000900216653001500225653002100240653002100261100001400282700001300296700001200309700001400321700001300335700001800348700001300366700002200379700001100401700001200412245007800424300001100502490000600513520038700519022001400906       1991                            d  c199110aAdolescent10aAdult10aCameroon10aCentral African Republic10aCongo10aDisease Outbreaks10aEquatorial Guinea10aFemale10aGabon10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aPrevalence10aRural Population10aUrban Population1 aLouis J P1 aMerlin M1 aJosse R1 aTrebucq A1 aDrevet D1 aDesfontaine M1 aHamono B1 aCoddy-Zitsamele R1 aSima A1 aHengy C00a[A survey of the prevalence of leprosy in 5 countries in central Africa].  a347-500 v73 a<p>The authors report the results of national surveys conducted in 5 Central Africa states: Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and RCA. The method used was cluster sampling among random populations. Only adults (greater than 15 years of age) took part in the study. The prevalence rates were between 6 and 14 per thousand. They are markedly higher than the official data.</p>  a0001-5938