Global leprosy update, 2014: need for early case detection - Weekly Epidemiological Record 2015
General Info
Original or alternative title
Situation de la lèpre dans le monde, 2014: nécessité d’un dépistage précoce des cas
Coverage type
Global
Time period covered
January, 2005 - December, 2014
Data type
Epi surveillance
Summary
The Global leprosy update, 2014; need for early case detection bulletin reports on the state of leprosy from 2005-2014 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 and/or WHO region. The introduction provides an overview of the state of the disease focusing on the importance of early case detection.
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Publisher
Journal
WHO Wkly Epidemiol Rec
Pages
461–74
Publication year
2015
Suggested citation
World Health Organization (WHO). Global leprosy update, 2014: need for early case detection. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2015; 90(36): 461–74.