title: [Leprosy situation in the southeastern region of Madagascar from 1996 to 1998].
abstract: Leprosy is endemic in Madagascar. The authors report the results of an epidemiologic study performed between 1996 and 1998 in Farafanguna, localized in the South-Eastern of the country. During this period, 217 new cases have been diagnosed. Of the 130 cases included in the study, 69.23% were children aged lower than 15 years and 76.91% suffered from a multibacillary form. More than 50% of the cases belonged to a large family (6 persons or more) and at least one family case was found in more than 60% of cases. These results enhance the severity of the disease in the country and show the presence of multiple risk factors (promiscuity, family cases and multibacillary forms).
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses, Hôpital Général de Befelatanana, Service d'Epidémiologie, Direction de la lutte contre les maladies transmissibles, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Razafimalala
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rakotomanga
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Rakotondramarina
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Rakotomalala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D008270:Madagascar / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012042:Registries; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution
vernacular_title: Situation de la lèpre dans une région du Sud-Est de Madagascar de 1996 à 1998.