Epidemiology of leprosy
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epidemiology-of-leprosy-166-2250787
title:
Epidemiology of leprosy
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Worldwide, two to three million people are estimated to be permanently disabled because of leprosy. India has the greatest number of cases, with Brazil second and Indonesia third. In 1999, the world incidence of Hansen's disease was estimated to be 640,000. In 2000, 738,284 new cases were identified. In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) listed 91 countries in which Hansen's disease is endemic. India, Myanmar and Nepal contained 70% of cases. India reports over 50% of the world's leprosy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology_of_leprosy
date created:
2010-09-02T18:24:42Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T18:25:52Z
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