title: Hidden cases of leprosy (in prison)
abstract: Leprosy survey conducted in eight prisons in seven districts of Bihar State revealed a prevalence of 13.3 per 1000 which was 12 times more than the recorded prevalence of leprosy in the State. Thus this finding supports the view that prisons could form a hyperendemic pocket for leprosy. Regular NLEP services need to be extended to the inmates of the prisons.
authors.affiliation: Damien Foundation India Trust support teams for Bihar, Sushila Sadan, Bhahadurpur, Rajendranagar, Patna.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vijayakumaran
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Mahipathy
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Petro
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramanujan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karunakaran
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Abraham
mesh_terms: D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007918:Leprosy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011330:Prisons
chemical_list: D007917:Leprostatic Agents