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Leprosy Profile in Isfahan (A Province of Iran) Pubmed



Asilian A2 ; Faghihi G1 ; Momeni A1 ; Radan MR1 ; Meghdadi M1 ; Shariati F1
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  1. 1. Dermatology
  2. 2. Department of Dermatology, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University School of Medicine, Isfahan, Iran

Source: International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases Published:2005


Abstract

In Iran, there have been a few cases of leprosy in several provinces, however, native physicians believe that leprosy is not present primarily in an Isfahan endemic area. We performed an investigation either to approve or rule out this idea. We found 25 lepra patients who were registered and followed in Isfahan Leprosy Health Registeration Center, all of whom were infected in other regions and migrated to Isfahan city at a later time. Final analysis proved that there are not any cases of leprosy by itself in Isfahan as an endemic region at the time of this study (1975 to 2002) . 131-134.