[Discovery of 4 new cases of leprosy in a South Tunisian location].
Having found a new case of leprosy from Beni Khadech, the Sfax Service of dermatology has decided to investigate in two places in this region: Elmenzla and Gattar. Beni Khadech, an endemic region, has 30 cases of leprosy in 1978 over 164 declared in Tunisia. Over 1688 systematically examined patients, 4 new cases have been discovered and 3 of which are contagious ones.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D014416:Tunisia
Quatre nouveaux cas de lèpre dépistés dans une localité du Sud tunisien.