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Childhood leprosy is important marker of the status of the ongoing leprosy program, as it is an indicator of active disease transmission in the community, despite the achievement of the elimination status of leprosy in the year 2005. The study was done to evaluate the epidemiological and clinical profile of childhood leprosy and to assess the changing trends if any in the post-elimination period. Material and methods: A retrospective analysis of newly registered patients aged less than 15 years at leprosy outpatient in the department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, from January 2014 to December 2018 at a Government General Hospital, Vijayawada. Year wise data were analyzed according to age, sex, geographic area, clinical spectrum, reaction, deformities, and contacts. Results: During the study period, a total of 481 patients were registered, out of which 66 (13.72%) cases of childhood leprosy was observed. Multibacillary (MB) cases constituted a total of 68.18% while Paucibacillary (PB) constituted a total of 31.82%. The M: F noted was 1.4:1, urban to rural children were 26 and 40. The majority of the patients were in the age group of 11 to 15 years. Conclusion: Rate of increase (doubled) in childhood leprosy is alarming, as an immediate and preventive measure, early diagnosis of childhood leprosy needs to be improved. Further, the importance of complete treatment, follow up, consequences, contact tracing should be stressed on.

Clinico-Epidemiological Study of Childhood Leprosy in Post Elimination Period at a Tertiary Care Hospital