Abstract
Leprosy, Still Present in La Réunion
Highlights
La Réunion is a French overseas department located in the Indian Ocean 700 km east of Madagascar
Cire Indian Ocean, in collaboration with health professionals involved in diagnosis and treatment of the disease, has implemented a specific surveillance system for leprosy in La Réunion
The surveillance system was based on the notification of every case by health professionals likely to diagnose and treat subjects according to the World Health Organization (WHO) case definition [8], i.e., clinicians, private or hospital dermatologists, and infectious disease specialists
Summary
Cire Indian Ocean (the Regional Office of French Institute for Public Health Surveillance), in collaboration with health professionals involved in diagnosis and treatment of the disease, has implemented a specific surveillance system for leprosy in La Réunion. The surveillance system was based on the notification of every case by health professionals likely to diagnose and treat subjects according to the WHO case definition [8], i.e., clinicians, private or hospital dermatologists, and infectious disease specialists. 17 patients responding to the case definition of leprosy and given a diagnosis during 2005–2010 were reported for an average population of 804,025 inhabitants in La Réunion (data from the National Institute of Statistics and Economics Studies).
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