Leprosy - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年1月27日 · Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) which still occurs in more than 120 countries, with more than 200 000 new cases reported every year. Elimination of leprosy as a public health problem globally (defined as prevalence of less than 1 per 10 000 population) was achieved in 2000 (as per World Health Assembly resolution 44.9) and in most ...
Leprosy (Hansen disease) - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年1月28日 · Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The disease affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosal surfaces of the upper respiratory tract and the eyes. Leprosy is known to occur at all ages ranging from early childhood to old age. Leprosy is curable and treatment during early ...
Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) - National Institute of Allergy and ...
2015年9月15日 · Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) is a chronic infectious disease that primarily affects the peripheral nerves, skin, upper respiratory tract, eyes, and nasal mucosa (lining of the nose). The disease is caused by a bacillus (rod-shaped) bacterium known as Mycobacterium leprae.
Leprosy (Hansen disease) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The disease mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes. If left untreated, it could lead to disabilities in a small proportion of patients. Visible deformities are one of the leading causes of stigma affecting health ...
Leprosy WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年12月5日 · Leprosy. Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is a chronic disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae. It is transmitted via droplets from the nose and mouth during close and frequent contact with untreated cases, but is not highly infectious. Mycobacterium leprae multiplies very slowly with an incubation period of about five ...
Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2023: Elimination of …
2024年9月12日 · In May 1991, the 44th World Health Assembly, adopted a resolution urging Member States to accelerate efforts towards elimination of leprosy as a public health problem by the year 2000. Most countries had achieved this target by 2010. The Global leprosy strategy 2021–2030, a constituent of the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) road map 2021–2030, calls …
Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2022: new paradigm – …
2023年9月14日 · Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Since the introduction of multidrug therapy (MDT), the registered prevalence has decreased substantially, from more than 5 million cases in the 1980s to 133 802 cases in 2021. New cases continued to occur, however, indicating continuing transmission of infection. Screening of …
Global leprosy (Hansen disease) update, 2021: moving towards ...
2022年9月8日 · Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Since the introduction of multidrug therapy (MDT), the registered prevalence has decreased substantially, from more than 5 million cases in the 1980s to 133 802 cases in 2021. New cases continued to occur, however, indicating continuing transmission of infection. Screening of …
Towards zero leprosy. Global leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) strategy …
2021年4月15日 · The Global Leprosy Strategy 2021–2030 “Towards zero leprosy” was developed through a broad consultative process with all major stakeholders during 2019 and 2020. Valuable inputs were provided by national leprosy programme managers, technical agencies, public health and leprosy experts, funding agencies and persons or members of communities directly …
WHO technical guidance on interruption of transmission and …
2023年7月17日 · The WHO ‘Technical guidance on interruption of transmission and elimination of leprosy disease’ and its associated tools, ‘Leprosy Programme and Transmission Assessment Tool (LPTA) and ‘Leprosy Elimination Monitoring Tool (LEMT)’ were prepared following recommendations of the WHO Taskforce for defining cut-offs and criteria for verification of …