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Leprvosy in Qatar
Author(s) -
Mahmoud Somaia F.,
Azadeh Ben
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1991.tb04224.x
Subject(s) - medicine , leprosy , public health , demography , surgery , pediatrics , family medicine , dermatology , pathology , sociology
Clinical and histopathologic features of 104 cases of leprosy diagnosed between 1982 and 1989 in the State of Qatar were studied. There were 88 male (84.6%) and 16 (15.4%) female patients aged 18 to 64 years. Eighty‐four of the cases were diagnosed during the initial mandatory medical screening on arrival to Qatar. Almost all (103) were expatriates and only one 50‐year‐old woman was a Qatari. Indians formed the largest group (60.6%), followed by Bangladeshi (6.7%), Pakistani (5.8%), and others. The majority of cases were classified as lepromatous (43.3%) or tuberculoid (43.3%). Although Qatar is a relatively leprosy‐free country, the influx of a large number of workers from developing countries seeking employment forms a potential public health hazard.