الفهرس 
Leprosy etiologyOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Leprosy is a complicated infectious disease that caused disabilities to different system. It is regarded as a stigmatized disease. The mode of transmission of leprosy is not well understood, although it is probably person to person through nasal droplets. The new case detection rate for leprosy remains high but around 15 million individuals have been treated with multidrug therapy (MDT). Aim of the study: In the current study we aimed to study the epidemiological profile of new leprotic patients over a period of twelve years (2005-2016) in Gharbia Governorate. Patients and methods: This retrospective descriptive study in which collection of the data of patients who were clinically and histopathologicaly diagnosed with leprosy between (2005-2016), was done at Tanta University hospital, Dermatology and Venerology outpatient clinic and Tanta Dermatology and Leprosy hospital, Ministry of Health. Results: The prevalence of new leprotic patients through study period was 281 patients from 2005 to 2016 with 247 patients in Gharbia governorate and 34 patients outside. The number of cases inside Gharbia always higher than outside with significant differences only in years 2005 and 2016 but insignificant through other years. Regarding the age, the most common age among patients was 40 – <50, 50 – <60 years in 26.3% and 24.2% respectively with age ranged from 0->70 years.