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Global leprosy update, 2013; reducing disease burden - Weekly Epidemiological Record 2014

General Info

Original or alternative title 
Le point sur la situation mondiale de la lèpre, 2013: réduction de la charge de morbidité
Provider 
World Health Organization (WHO)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Global
Coverage type 
Global
Time period covered 
January, 2006 - March, 2014
Data type
Epi surveillance
Summary 

The Global leprosy update, 2013; reducing disease burden bulletin reports on the state of leprosy from 2006-2013 for various countries, territories, and WHO regions. Tables in the report include prevalence, trends, distribution, and relapse of the disease, and are aggregated by country, year or WHO region. The introduction provides an overview of the state of the disease and information about the reporting countries. 

Keywords 
Leprosy, Prevalence

Citation

Contributors 
World Health Organization (WHO)
Publisher 
World Health Organization (WHO)
Journal 
WHO Wkly Epidemiol Rec
Pages 
389-400
Publication year 
2014
Suggested citation 

World Health Organization (WHO). Global leprosy update, 2013; reducing disease burden. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2014; 89(36): 389-400.


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