title: [Present leprosy situation in the world in 2010].
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 2010 was reported. In almost all of the highly endemic countries, control activities have been integrated within the general healthcare system. However, early case detection and prompt treatment with MDT remain the cornerstone of leprosy. In order to reduce the physical, mental and socioeconomic burden of leprosy, much remains to be done.
authors.affiliation: Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan. s-mori@nih.go.jp
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Sumana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barua
authors.forename: Norihisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishii
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D012042:Registries; D012923:Social Class; D013997:Time Factors; D014944:World Health Organization