Ishii Norihisa, Mori Shuichi, Suzuki Koichi
Department of Bioregulation, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-2-1 Higashimurayama, Tokyo 189-0002, Japan
Nihon Hansenbyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2006 Feb;75(1):41-9. doi: 10.5025/hansen.75.41.
The epidemiological situation of leprosy is reported by the health division of each country to WHO. The reported data is collected by WHO and is immediately run on the Weekly Epidemiological Record. On this latest edition, data from the beginning of 2005 was reported. According to this edition, the importance of the fact that nine countries in the world has yet to achieve the WHO goal of eliminating leprosy, early detection and constantly providing drugs free of charge, and continuing to carry out the leprosy control activities within the general health services.
每个国家的卫生部门向世界卫生组织报告麻风病的流行病学情况。世卫组织收集所报告的数据,并立即在《疫情周报》上发布。在最新一期中,报告了2005年初的数据。根据这一期内容,世界上仍有9个国家尚未实现世卫组织消除麻风病的目标,即早期发现、持续免费提供药物,并在一般卫生服务中继续开展麻风病防治活动,这一事实具有重要意义。