Open AccessSpectrum of leprosy among suspected cases attending a teaching hospital in Western Rajasthan, India
Author(s) -
Jitu Mani Kalita,
Vijaya Lakshmi Nag,
Kavita Yedale
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_77_20
Subject(s) - medicine , leprosy , mycobacterium leprae , population , teaching hospital , pediatrics , surgery , veterinary medicine , dermatology , environmental health , family medicine
Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease, which mainly involves skin, peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract, and eyes. According to National Leprosy Eradication Programme 2017-18 annual report, the annual new case detection rate from Rajasthan is 1.27 per 1 lakh population and prevalence rate is 0.14.