title: [Present leprosy situation in the world in 2006].
abstract: The epidemiological situation of leprosy is reported by the health division of each country to WHO. The reported data is collected by WHO and is immediately run on the Weekly Epidemiological Record. On this latest edition, data from the beginning of 2006 was reported. Early case detection and treatment with multidrug therapy (MDT) remains the cornerstone of leprosy control. The challenge will be to establish these facilities as part of an integrated system that provides referral services for other diseases in the area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioregulation, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-2-1 Aoba-cho, Higashimurayama, Tokyo 189-0002, Japan. norishii@nih.go.jp
authors.forename: Norihisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: Yuzuru
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nagaoka
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007391:International Cooperation; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009313:National Health Programs; D015995:Prevalence; D013997:Time Factors; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D007917:Leprostatic Agents