5% rise in leprosy cases worries TN health department

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5% rise in leprosy cases worries TN health department [1]

CHENNAI: In spite of effective and cheap treatment, prevalence of leprosy in Tamil Nadu has been steadily increasing since 2012, even as the national average recorded a decline.

Publication Date:

18/01/2018

Source: Times Of India (Chennai) [2]

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