Proposed method for estimating leprosy prevalence based on rates in children

Proposed method for estimating leprosy prevalence based on rates in children

The authors suggest that, where leprosy prevalence data for the entire population are lacking, the prevalence in schoolchildren may be a valuable index for estimating the magnitude of the problem in areas where leprosy is endemic.

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Veröffentlicht in:Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1973, Vol.48 (4), p.502-503
Hauptverfasser: Bechelli, L M, Gallego Garbajosa, P, Mg Mg Gyi, Uemura, K, Sundaresan, T, Tamondong, C, Martínez Domínguez, V, Sansarricq, H, Walter, J
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Brazil
Brief Communications
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Leprosy - epidemiology
Myanmar
Nigeria
Philippines
Population Surveillance
Schools
Thailand
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Zusammenfassung:The authors suggest that, where leprosy prevalence data for the entire population are lacking, the prevalence in schoolchildren may be a valuable index for estimating the magnitude of the problem in areas where leprosy is endemic.
ISSN:0042-9686