[Evaluation of the campaign against leprosy conducted by the Grandes Endémies du Cap-Vert sector in the Dakar urban area from 1975 to 1979].
Study of Hansen disease registered cases during five years is realized under OMSLEP rules. This population of 1428 patients is observed under "entrance" and "outlet" parameters from the patients register. The author notices the high prevalence rate, 35.5% and the disability rate which induces a late-track. Looking for the follow-up, the outratio is too high and it exists a difference between the paucibacillary or multibacillary defaulters. Dakar area is characterized on Hansen's disease by: --a low prevalence rate, under 0.5%; --a high lepromatous ratio, about 35.5%; --a low children rate observed between the domiciliary contacts; --a constant course of the incidence of 5 Dakar patients while Senegal presents a decrease of Hansen's population.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D007918:Leprosy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D012675:Senegal
D007917:Leprostatic Agents
Bilan de la lutte contre la lèpre, menée par le secteur des Grandes Endémies du Cap-Vert dans l'agglomération dakaroise de 1975 à 1979.