New cases and types of leprosy in Interior Sindh: An analysis of 3 years (2012-2014)
Keywords:
Leprosy, analysis, Interior SindhAbstract
Objective To evaluate the new cases and clinical types of leprosy in interior Sindh. Methods Data analysis and evaluation of 3-year record of leprosy centers/clinics in Interior Sindh. Results Of total 238 new registered cases, 98 (41%) were diagnosed after a delay of 1 year. The types of disease found were tuberculoid 59 (25%), borderline tuberculoid 100 (42%), borderline 13 (5%), borderline lepromatous 53 (22%) and lepromatous lepromatous 13 (5%) cases. Multibacillary cases were 179 (75%) and paucibacillary 59 (25%). Conclusion The 3-year analysis of Interior Sindh shows endemic regions of leprosy in Pakistan which will help in devising strategy for an effective leprosy control program.References
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