title: Origin of new leprosy cases during general surveys in relation to previous survey findings.
abstract: As part of the leprosy control activities in the area of Gudiyatham Thaluk, general surveys are done once every three to five years. The percentage of examination is about 90%. An analysis of all new cases registered for treatment between 1990-94 was done to study whether these cases had been examined in the previous general survey. Of the new cases detected and registered, 566 cases (32.6%) were not examined during the previous survey. The significance of these findings in relationship to cost-effectiveness of general surveys, case-detection methodology and possible continuing of transmission of leprosy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Branch of Epidemiology and Leprosy Control, Schieffelin Leprosy Research and Training Centre, NAA district, Tamil Nadu, South India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jesudasan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vijayakumaran
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Manimozhi
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Bushanam
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanagarajan
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values