LEPROSY RELIEF AND CONTROL WORK IN TIRUKOILUR TALUK, SOUTH INDIA
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Prevalence of Leprosy in Gudiyatham Taluk , 4 South India
Studies on the existence of leprosy in different parts of the world have shown wide variations not only in terms of the total prevalence rate but also with regard to the type of leprosy seen ( 12). At the same time certain common trends have been noticed such as the predominance of males as compared to females and th e excess of cases among adults as compared to children. Control of leprosy dep...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Leprosy Review
سال: 1958
ISSN: 0305-7518
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19580018