Leprosy in China: epidemiological trends between 1949 and 1998
OBJECTIVE: To report the epidemiological trends of leprosy in China from 1949 to 1998. METHODS: Data for the study were obtained from the computerized database of the National System of Leprosy Surveillance. FINDINGS: A total of 474 774 leprosy patients were detected during this 50-year period. Case...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The World Health Organization
2001-01-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001000400007 |