Our fight against leprosy
Abstract
Following the introduction of multidrug therapy (MDT) as treatment for leprosy or Hansen's Disease, the worldwide prevalence of the disease has decreased from 5.4 million cases in 1985 to 213,899 cases by 2014. However, the battle against leprosy continues, as new cases are still being reported at a considerable rate.Having reported 1,655 new cases of leprosy last year, the Philippines was among the 13 countries that contributed to 94% of new cases worldwide. Among the newly-diagnosed patients with leprosy 91.7% have the multibacillary type, which is more infectious and more difficult to treat compared to the paucibacillary type of leprosy. Read more...
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Nov 12, 2015
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