Information was obtained for the period 1966-70 concerning the number of registered cases, the number of cases that were inactive and released from control, the number of inpatients and of institutions for inpatient care, the proportion of lepromatous, tuberculoid, and indeterminate patients, and the frequency of disabilities.Comparison of the data from different countries was made difficult by non-uniform use of epidemiological terminology. In the circumstances, it would be hazardous to make an appraisal of the leprosy programmes in many of the countries, and it is difficult to determine correctly the trend of the endemics in these countries. The data collected suggest that the total number of estimated cases has not changed substantially in the last 5 years.
BT - Bulletin of the World Health Organization C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4538196?dopt=Abstract CN - Available at Infolep DA - 1972 IS - 4 J2 - Bull. World Health Organ. LA - eng N2 -Information was obtained for the period 1966-70 concerning the number of registered cases, the number of cases that were inactive and released from control, the number of inpatients and of institutions for inpatient care, the proportion of lepromatous, tuberculoid, and indeterminate patients, and the frequency of disabilities.Comparison of the data from different countries was made difficult by non-uniform use of epidemiological terminology. In the circumstances, it would be hazardous to make an appraisal of the leprosy programmes in many of the countries, and it is difficult to determine correctly the trend of the endemics in these countries. The data collected suggest that the total number of estimated cases has not changed substantially in the last 5 years.
PY - 1972 SP - 523 EP - 36 T2 - Bulletin of the World Health Organization TI - Further information on the leprosy pproblem in the world. UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2480782/pdf/bullwho00191-0088.pdf VL - 46 SN - 0042-9686 ER -