A short description of the leprosy control program in Burmpa is given and the decrease of the case detection rates during thhe period 1962-1972 are presented to show the effects of control measures in the program emphasizing the importance of early case detection through annual examination of household contacts and school children, regular treatment and health education.
BT - International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/127749?dopt=Abstract
DA - 1975 Apr-Jun IS - 2 J2 - Int. J. Lepr. Other Mycobact. Dis. LA - eng N2 -A short description of the leprosy control program in Burmpa is given and the decrease of the case detection rates during thhe period 1962-1972 are presented to show the effects of control measures in the program emphasizing the importance of early case detection through annual examination of household contacts and school children, regular treatment and health education.
PY - 1975 SP - 125 EP - 8 T2 - International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association TI - Case detection rates for Central Burma (1962-1972). UR - http://ila.ilsl.br/pdfs/v43n2a07.pdf VL - 43 SN - 0148-916X ER -