New leprosy cases in Brazil drop 34 percent
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#2B0M3)
New data from the Brazil Ministry of Health today revealed (computer translated) a 34.1% reduction in the number of new diagnosed cases in the country-from 43,652 in 2006 to 28,761 in 2015. In addition, a reduction of 39.7% from the country's general detection rate, from 23.37 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006 to 14.07 per 100,000 inhabitants ["]
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