Status of leprosy--Sri Lankan experience.

نویسنده

  • L C Somatunga
چکیده

Sri Lanka is an island with a land area of 65,654 square kilometers. It is situated in the Indian Ocean, On 5° to 9° northern latitudes and between 79° and 81 ° eastern longitudes. Sri Lanka has a mountainous region in the center of the country with peaks as high as 2,524 meters, and is surrounded by a plain. The mean temperature ranges from 26°C to 28°C in the law country and from l4°C to 24°C in the hill coun try.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Nihon Hansenbyo Gakkai zasshi = Japanese journal of leprosy : official organ of the Japanese Leprosy Association

دوره 69 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2000