Where is leprosy usually found?
In 2002 five nations were thought to have a major problem with leprosy; Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Nepal. However, in 1995, the disease was endemic in more than 100 countries, and it still occurs widely in southern and south eastern asia, as well as the eastern mediterranean area, despite a WHO eradication campaign. The campaign aimed to reduce the prevalence of the disease to below 1 in 10,000 in affected countries by 2000; the target was achieved in many, but there is now fear of under reporting in some countries, as the stigma remains – and the project teams have moved on.
