Leprosy in Indonesia.
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چکیده
The leprosy control programme in Indonesia is discussed . The epidemiological situation of leprosy is assessed from the statistics of the registered cases and through comparison of several leprosy surveys. In a certain province leprosy showed a marked decline, while in other provinces the prevalences are still high. We need to recognize the limitations of the present measures employed to control leprosy , and to accept that if we want to control the point of eradication, the only hope lies in immunization.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Leprosy review
دوره 52 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981