ArticleAfrican journal of laboratory medicine2017
Trends in leprosy case detection in Rwanda, 1995-2011: analysis of 17 years of laboratory data.
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- Honing in on disease etiology.African journal of laboratory medicine · 2017Article
- Epidemiological characteristics of leprosy from 2000 to 2019 in a state with low endemicity in southern Brazil.Anais brasileiros de dermatologiaObservational
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Abstract
backgroundLeprosy, or Hansen's disease, is a chronic, infectious disease caused by
objectiveWe analysed laboratory records to assess trends in prevalence rates and case detection rates (CDRs) in Rwanda.
methodsA retrospective review of detected leprosy cases from the records of the Rwanda National Reference Laboratory over a 17-year period (1995-2011) was conducted. Skin biopsy samples were analysed microscopically using Ziehl-Neelsen staining technique to identify
resultsCumulatively, 266 suspected cases were reported between 1995 and 2011. Of the suspected cases, 77 (28.9%) were laboratory confirmed as having leprosy. Among detected cases, 59 (76.6%) were men and 18 (23.4%) women. The male:female ratio was 3:1. There were 77 registered leprosy cases over the 17-year period of the study, and the prevalence rate was 0.005 per 10 000 population. A gradual decrease in the prevalence rate was observed from 0.015 per 10 000 population in 2003 to 0.003 per 10 000 population in 2010. From 1995 to 2011, the CDR did not exceed one per 10 000 population.
conclusionThis laboratory review demonstrates a declining trend in prevalence rates and CDR during the period of the study. Early case detection and a sustainable leprosy control programme remain the cornerstones of reducing the physical and socio-economic burden of leprosy in Rwanda.
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