• Disease-a-month : DM · Jul 2020

    Review Historical Article

    Epidemiological aspects of leprosy.

    • Gargi Sarode, Sachin Sarode, Rahul Anand, Shankargouda Patil, Mohammed Jafer, Hosam Baeshen, and Kamran Habib Awan.
    • Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Pune), Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Electronic address: gargi14@gmail.com.
    • Dis Mon. 2020 Jul 1; 66 (7): 100899.

    AbstractLeprosy is a bacterial infection causing severe disfigurement of the affected individual. It is considered as an ancient disease affecting humanity since thousands of years and also has tremendous stigma associated with it. It is known as a neglected tropical disease. In spite of all the efforts, the disease remains a major healthcare distress in many underdeveloped and developing countries like India and Brazil. Thus, to understand the disease and implement various strategies successfully, one need to understand the epidemiological aspect of the disease along with various operational factors influencing the epidemiological data. Thus, the present paper describes the various epidemiological facts and figures of leprosy along with the suggestions and measures to tackle this global ailment.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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