01688nas a2200457   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653001500051653001000066653000900076653002500085653001000110653002800120653001200148653001200160653001100172653002100183653001100204653001200215653000900227653002600236653001600262653001700278653002100295653002600316100001400342700001400356700001200370700002200382700001400404700001700418700001300435700001300448700001200461700001500473245010100488300001100589490000600600520061000606022001401216       1990                            d  c199010aAdolescent10aAdult10aAged10aCase-Control Studies10aCongo10aCross-Sectional Studies10aCulture10aDapsone10aFemale10aHealth Education10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aMedicine, Traditional10aMiddle Aged10aRisk Factors10aRural Population10aSocioeconomic Factors1 aLouis J P1 aTrebucq A1 aHengy C1 aCoddy-Zitsamele R1 aEozenou P1 aBaya-Tsika N1 aObvala D1 aJannin J1 aGelas H1 aCottenot F00a[Endemic leprosy in the People's Republic of Congo. An epidemiological and behavioral analysis].  a213-200 v73 a<p>The authors report the results of a national prevalence survey of leprosy made in 1989 in Popular Republic of Congo. Leprosy is essentially found in rural areas and frequently causes disabilities. The prevalence rate is 5.8 +/- 2.6% among people more than 15 years of age, and 10.5% of all forms are multibacillary. All patients are under DDS monotherapy. One overwhelming risk factor is leprosy cases in the family history; active case-finding and surveillance of contact cases are recommended. Generally, leprosy is poorly understood by the general population; an educational effort is necessary.</p>  a0001-5938