Long-Term Effect of Leprosy Control in Two Prefectures of China, 1955-1993
Int. j. lepr. other mycobact. dis
; 63(2): 213-221, 1995. map, tab, graf
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em En
| SES-SP, SESSP-ILSLACERVO, SES-SP
| ID: biblio-1226554
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BR191.1
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ABSTRACT
In Weifang Prefecture, Shandong Province, and Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province of China, leprosy was highly prevalent in the 1950s. Due to differences in geographical conditions and socioeconomic development, the decline in leprosy prevalence between 1955 and 1993 was 99.5% (10.1 to 0.05/10,000) in Weifang and 93.9% (19.7 to 1.2/10,000) in Wenshan. The decrease in the detection rate was 99.9% (35.2 to 0.05/10,000) in Weifang and 91.7% (69.9 to 5.8/10,000) in Wenshan. The decrease was more apparent in these two prefectures since the implementation of multidrug therapy (MDT) in 1986. Findings such as specific detection rates by age, sex and type, as well as the multibacillary, child, and deformity rates of patients detected since 1980 were studied. Using the detection and prevalence rates between 1980 and 1993, the number of patients until the year 2000 is extrapolated for these two prefectures
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Coleções:
06-national
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BR
Base de dados:
SES-SP
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SESSP-ILSLACERVO
Assunto principal:
Vacina BCG
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Hanseníase
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int. j. lepr. other mycobact. dis
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article