TY - JOUR KW - Adolescent KW - Adult KW - Child KW - Female KW - Humans KW - India KW - leprosy KW - Male AU - Mishra B AU - Ramu G AU - Chauhan V S AU - Kushwaha S S AU - Dwivedi M P AB -

Total population survey covering 28055 persons living in 34 villages of eastern Rajasthan was carried out. Out of 28055 persons 20276 (72.27%) were actually examined and 218 cases of leprosy were detected. Prevalence of leprosy was found to be 10.75/1000, which is very high and contrary to earlier observations regarding leprosy prevalence in Rajasthan. Leprosy problem in Rajasthan has been discussed.

BT - Indian journal of leprosy C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3572100?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1986 Oct-Dec IS - 4 J2 - Indian J Lepr LA - eng N2 -

Total population survey covering 28055 persons living in 34 villages of eastern Rajasthan was carried out. Out of 28055 persons 20276 (72.27%) were actually examined and 218 cases of leprosy were detected. Prevalence of leprosy was found to be 10.75/1000, which is very high and contrary to earlier observations regarding leprosy prevalence in Rajasthan. Leprosy problem in Rajasthan has been discussed.

PY - 1986 SP - 576 EP - 83 T2 - Indian journal of leprosy TI - Leprosy in eastern region of Rajasthan. VL - 58 SN - 0254-9395 ER -