Pattyn S R, Bourland J, Kakeze C
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium.
Ann Soc Belg Med Trop. 1991 Mar;71(1):57-61.
Between 1981 and 1988 the detection rate of leprosy in Burundi increased from 2.4 per 100,000 during 1981-84 to 3.09 per 100,000 during 1985-88. The proportion of multibacillary disease remained constant at 30%. The detection rate in children decreased significantly from 21 to 9% for paucibacillary disease (PB) but remained constant for multibacillary disease (MB). The proportion of patients with disabilities doubled in both PB and MB patients. It seems thus that the detection rate is high but that cases are diagnosed fairly late. Health education of the public and staff in the Health Centers should stress the importance of better and earlier detection.
1981年至1988年间，布隆迪麻风病的检出率从1981 - 1984年期间的每10万人2.4例增至1985 - 1988年期间的每10万人3.09例。多菌型疾病的比例维持在30%不变。儿童中少菌型疾病（PB）的检出率从21%显著降至9%，但多菌型疾病（MB）的检出率保持不变。PB和MB患者中残疾患者的比例均增加了一倍。因此，似乎检出率较高，但病例确诊相当晚。对公众和卫生中心工作人员的健康教育应强调更好、更早检测的重要性。
