title: Leprosy in Qatar.
abstract: Clinical and histopathologic features of 104 cases of leprosy diagnosed between 1982 and 1989 in the State of Qatar were studied. There were 88 male (84.6%) and 16 (15.4%) female patients aged 18 to 64 years. Eighty-four of the cases were diagnosed during the initial mandatory medical screening on arrival to Qatar. Almost all (103) were expatriates and only one 50-year-old woman was a Qatari. Indians formed the largest group (60.6%), followed by Bangladeshi (6.7%), Pakistani (5.8%), and others. The majority of cases were classified as lepromatous (43.3%) or tuberculoid (43.3%). Although Qatar is a relatively leprosy-free country, the influx of a large number of workers from developing countries seeking employment forms a potential public health hazard.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Mahmoud
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Azadeh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011780:Qatar / Q000453:epidemiology