In December 2005, India (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) stated that the prevalence of leprosy had fallen to less than one in 10,000 persons and thereby declared that it had successfully eradicated leprosy from India.11 The impact of this triumphant statement was huge; Leprosy lost its sting and went down in the list of […]
The Resurgence of Leprosy in India
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