01240nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260001600042653002100058100001300079700001300092700001200105700001200117700001200129700001400141700001100155245003900166300001100205520080400216022001401020       2019                            d  bElsevier BV10aGeneral Medicine1 aSarode G1 aSarode S1 aAnand R1 aPatil S1 aJafer M1 aBaeshen H1 aAwan K00aEpidemiological aspects of leprosy  a1008993 aLeprosy is a bacterial infection causing severe disfigurement of the affected individual. It is considered as an ancient disease affecting humanity since thousands of years and also has tremendous stigma associated with it. It is known as a neglected tropical disease. In spite of all the efforts, the disease remains a major healthcare distress in many underdeveloped and developing countries like India and Brazil. Thus, to understand the disease and implement various strategies successfully, one need to understand the epidemiological aspect of the disease along with various operational factors influencing the epidemiological data. Thus, the present paper describes the various epidemiological facts and figures of leprosy along with the suggestions and measures to tackle this global ailment.  a0011-5029