What epidemiological advantages over other diseases does leprosy have that make elimination possible?
1. Treatment for leprosy is short, simple and available to all. 2. The infected human being is the only reservoir and source of infection. 3. Below a certain level of prevalence, any resurgence of the disease is very unlikely; 4. Unlike tuberculosis, where HIV-positive individuals have lower resistance to the disease, the leprosy situation does not appear to be adversely affected by HIV infection.
