A retrospective study (1988-2007) of all newly detected (n = 26) and relapsed (n = 51) Greek cases of leprosy was carried out. Multibacillary types prevailed in both patient groups (n = 68, 88.3%). Seven immigrants from endemic areas were also referred with multibacillary leprosy. Newly detected Greek cases resided more frequently in rural areas. Incident and relapsed multibacillary disease cases did not differ by age. Diagnosis was mainly made on the basis of skin lesions rather than leprosy reactions. Leprosy in Greece (total population, ten million) has the epidemiological characteristics of a disease that is dying out, without gender inequalities.
BT - Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20429714?dopt=Abstract DA - 2010 Aug DO - 10.3109/00365541003754469 IS - 8 J2 - Scand. J. Infect. Dis. LA - eng N2 -A retrospective study (1988-2007) of all newly detected (n = 26) and relapsed (n = 51) Greek cases of leprosy was carried out. Multibacillary types prevailed in both patient groups (n = 68, 88.3%). Seven immigrants from endemic areas were also referred with multibacillary leprosy. Newly detected Greek cases resided more frequently in rural areas. Incident and relapsed multibacillary disease cases did not differ by age. Diagnosis was mainly made on the basis of skin lesions rather than leprosy reactions. Leprosy in Greece (total population, ten million) has the epidemiological characteristics of a disease that is dying out, without gender inequalities.
PY - 2010 SP - 594 EP - 7 T2 - Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases TI - Active leprosy in Greece: a 20-year survey (1988-2007). VL - 42 SN - 1651-1980 ER -